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On defense, he had 20 [[putouts]], 13 [[assist (baseball)|assists]], and 1 [[error (baseball)|error]], giving him a [[fielding percentage]] of .971. He also took part in 5 [[double plays]]. |
On defense, he had 20 [[putouts]], 13 [[assist (baseball)|assists]], and 1 [[error (baseball)|error]], giving him a [[fielding percentage]] of .971. He also took part in 5 [[double plays]]. |
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Dudra served in the US Army during World War II, and died from diabetes at the age of 49 in [[Pana, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lee|first1=Bill|title=The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others|date=2003|publisher=McFarland Publishing|location=United States|isbn=978-0-7864-4239-3|pages=525}}</ref> |
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Dudra died at the age of 49 in [[Pana, Illinois]]. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*Dudra was born in the same week as Braves [[second baseman]] [[Frank Drews]]. (May 21–27, 1916) |
*Dudra was born in the same week as Braves [[second baseman]] [[Frank Drews]]. (May 21–27, 1916) |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 10:55, 3 October 2015
John Joseph Dudra (May 27, 1916 – October 25, 1965) was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Boston Braves in 1941. A native of Assumption, Illinois, the 25-year-old rookie stood 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) and weighed 175 lbs.
Dudra put up some impressive numbers during his short time in the big leagues. In his fourteen games (September 7-September 25) he played all four infield positions and went 9-for-25, a .360 batting average. He hit three doubles, one triple, scored three runs, and had three runs batted in. His on-base percentage was .429, and his slugging percentage was .560.
On defense, he had 20 putouts, 13 assists, and 1 error, giving him a fielding percentage of .971. He also took part in 5 double plays.
Dudra served in the US Army during World War II, and died from diabetes at the age of 49 in Pana, Illinois.[1]
Trivia
- Dudra was born in the same week as Braves second baseman Frank Drews. (May 21–27, 1916)
References
- ^ Lee, Bill (2003). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. United States: McFarland Publishing. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-7864-4239-3.
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