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Rick Ferrell was an American professional baseball catcher and first baseman. He was born in Durham, North Carolina in 1905 and began his professional career in 1929 with the St. Louis Browns. He played 13 seasons in the American League for the Browns, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians.
Ferrell was known for his defensive skills and was
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These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Rick Ferrell ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Batting & Fielding Skills
Contact
80%
Power
26%
Bunting
89%
Drag
64%
Vision
61%
Discipline
97%
Clutch
87%
Durability
47%
Speed
39%
Arm Str
80%
Arm Acc
56%
Reaction
97%
Fielding
37%
Stealing
32%
Baserunning
36%
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The 1936 Major League Baseball All Star Game was held at Braves Field in Boston,...
1936 MLB All-Star Game - Radio Broadcast / The 1936 Major League Baseball All Star Game was held at Braves Field in Boston, and is most notable for the appearance of rookie Joe DImaggio in the starting lineup. Joe didn't do much in this game, but at the break he was hitting .354 with 11 Homeruns, 27 doubles, and 62 RBI. The National League was looking to win their first All-Star game after 3 straight losses by throwing Dizzy Dean of the Cardinals on the mound to start the game. Dizzy led the majors with 30 wins in 1934 and 28 in 1935.
The game was broadcast by the Mutual Radio Network by announcers Fred Hoey and Linus Travers