Carl Lind (baseball)

Henry Carl Lind (September 19, 1903 – August 2, 1946) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1927 through 1930 for the Cleveland Indians.

Carl Lind
Second baseman
Born: (1903-09-19)September 19, 1903
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: August 2, 1946(1946-08-02) (aged 42)
New York, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1927, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1930, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.272
Home runs1
Runs batted in74
Teams

In a four season career, Lind posted a .272 batting average with one home run and 74 RBI in 256 games, including 52 doubles, one triple, 131 runs, and nine stolen bases.

His most productive season came in 1928, when he led the American League in at bats (659) and posted career numbers in average (.294), RBI (54) and doubles (42), ending 15th in MVP voting.

Lind died in New York City, New York, of Metastatic Lymphosarcoma of the stomach, at the age of 42.[1]

References

  1. Dabe, Christopher (April 25, 2014). "Former baseball players Carl Lind, Herb Simpson added to New Orleans hall of fame class for 2014". The Times-Picayune. NOLA.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.



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