Red Dorman

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Red Dorman
Outfielder
Born: October 3, 1900
Jacksonville, Illinois
Died: December 7, 1974(1974-12-07) (aged 74)
Anaheim, California
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
August 21, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average .364
Hits 28
Teams

Charles Dwight "Red" Dorman (October 3, 1900 – December 7, 1974) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians for 28 games during the 1928 Cleveland Indians season.

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Biography

Dorman began his professional baseball career with the Tyler Trojans of the D-Class Lone Star League. With the Trojans, he had a batting average of .408, 39 home runs, and 20 stolen bases. He led the league in home runs, batting average, and doubles, and as a result the Cleveland Indians brought him onto their major league roster. [1] In his major league debut on August 21, he faced the 46-year-old Jack Quinn, and doubled in his first at-bat, drawing praise from Indians manager Roger Peckinpaugh. [2] He spent the last month of the season as the team's center fielder, and finished the year with a .363 batting average. [3]

The Tyler Trojans were a minor league baseball team based in Tyler, Texas that played on-and-off from 1924 to 1950. The team played in the East Texas League, Lone Star League and West Dixie League (1935). The team was affiliated with the New York Giants in 1935 and 1936, the Cleveland Indians in 1939, the St. Louis Browns (1940) and Cincinnati Reds (1947–1949).

The Lone Star League was the name of three American minor professional baseball leagues located in the state of Texas during the 20th century. The leagues operated from 1927–1929, 1947–1948 and 1977.

Batting average (baseball)

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In 1929, Dorman failed to make the team out of spring training, and was assigned to the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association. On the season, he had a .301 batting average in 102 games for the Pelicans. [4] He joined the Indians in mid-September along with Zeke Bonura and Mike Powers, but none of the three played a game for Cleveland that season. [5]

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In February 1930, Dorman's wife of 15 months died. [6] He spent the season with the Indianapolis Indians and the Kansas City Blues, playing in a combined 105 games for the two teams. In 1931, Dorman spent the season with the Terre Haute Tots, finishing the season with a .283 batting average. He suffered an accident in 1931, and after the season never again played professionally. [4] [7]

The Indianapolis Indians are a professional Minor League Baseball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team plays in the International League. The Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Indians play at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis. The team's mascot is Rowdie the Bear.

The Kansas City Blues were a minor league baseball team located in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Midwestern United States. The team was one of the eight founding members of the American Association.

The Terre Haute Tots were a baseball team in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1921–1937 after being established in 1919 as the Terre Haute Browns. They were a Three-I League team; while they were unaffiliated for most of their existence; in 1937, they were affiliated with the St. Louis Browns.

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References

  1. ↑ "New Major Leaguers". The Pittsburgh Press . January 23, 1929. p. 42.
  2. ↑ "Dorman, $1,500 Rookie, In Thick Of Fight For Indian Outfield Berth". The Plain Dealer . December 23, 1928. p. 3B.
  3. ↑ "Red Dorman Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Red Dorman Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Pelicans Sell Trio of Sluggers to Cleveland". The Plain Dealer. September 14, 1929. p. 21.
  6. ↑ "First Drills Find Indians in Fine Shape". The Plain Dealer. February 26, 1930. p. 22.
  7. ↑ "Indiand to Play Robins at Clearwater Sunday". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . March 13, 1931. p. 10.
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