Gordon Slade

Gordon Slade
Shortstop
Born: (1904-10-09)October 9, 1904
Salt Lake City, Utah
Died: January 2, 1974(1974-01-02) (aged 69)
Long Beach, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1930, for the Brooklyn Robins
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1935, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average .257
Home runs 8
Runs batted in 123
Teams

Gordon Leigh Slade (October 9, 1904 – January 2, 1974), nicknamed Oskie, was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1930 to 1935 for the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. As a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932, Slade was thrown out of a game for arguing by National League umpire Charlie Moran.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Clark of Dodgers Turns Back Phils. September 21, 1932. New York Times. 17.
  2. "Gordon Slade "Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Accessed June 3, 2017.


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