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Weintraub, who was [[Jewish]], was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and first played for [[Loyola University of Chicago]]. |
Weintraub, who was [[Jewish]], was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and first played for [[Loyola University of Chicago]]. |
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==Major league career== |
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His professional debut was on [[September 5]], [[1933]] for the [[New York Giants]] and he played his last game on [[August 5]], [[1945]] for the same team. In between, he played for [[St. Louis Cardinals]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], [[Philadelphia Phillies]], [[Boston Red Sox]] and [[St. Louis Browns]]. |
His professional debut was on [[September 5]], [[1933]] for the [[New York Giants]] and he played his last game on [[August 5]], [[1945]] for the same team. In between, he played for [[St. Louis Cardinals]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], [[Philadelphia Phillies]], [[Boston Red Sox]] and [[St. Louis Browns]]. |
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In [[1938]] he was 3rd in the NL in on base percentage (.422), 9th in batting average (.311), and 10th in walks (64). |
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| ⚫ | On [[April 30]], [[1944]], Weintraub had 11 rbi as the Giants defeated the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]], 26 - 8. He had two [[double (baseball)|double]]s, a [[triple (baseball)|triple]], and a [[home run]]. Amazingly, he missed the [[Hitting for the cycle|cycle]] because he didn't get |
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In [[1944]] he was 5th in the NL in OBP (.412), slugging percentage (.524), and at bats per home run (27.8), 6th in triples (9), 8th in batting average (.316), and 9th in home runs (13). |
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| ⚫ | On [[April 30]], [[1944]], Weintraub had 11 rbi as the Giants defeated the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]], 26 - 8. He had two [[double (baseball)|double]]s, a [[triple (baseball)|triple]], and a [[home run]]. Amazingly, he missed the [[Hitting for the cycle|cycle]] because he didn't get a [[single (baseball)|single]]. |
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Weintraub died on [[June 21]], [[1987]], in [[Palm Springs, California]]. |
Weintraub died on [[June 21]], [[1987]], in [[Palm Springs, California]]. |
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Revision as of 02:35, 20 January 2007
Philip Weintraub (October 12, 1907 - June 21, 1987) was an American baseball player who had, as of October 2006, the second most runs batted in (rbi) in a single game (11).
Weintraub, who was Jewish, was born in Chicago, Illinois, and first played for Loyola University of Chicago.
Major league career
His professional debut was on September 5, 1933 for the New York Giants and he played his last game on August 5, 1945 for the same team. In between, he played for St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns.
In 1938 he was 3rd in the NL in on base percentage (.422), 9th in batting average (.311), and 10th in walks (64).
In 1944 he was 5th in the NL in OBP (.412), slugging percentage (.524), and at bats per home run (27.8), 6th in triples (9), 8th in batting average (.316), and 9th in home runs (13).
On April 30, 1944, Weintraub had 11 rbi as the Giants defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers, 26 - 8. He had two doubles, a triple, and a home run. Amazingly, he missed the cycle because he didn't get a single.
Weintraub died on June 21, 1987, in Palm Springs, California.
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