Information AboutAl Rosen |
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Albert Leonard Rosen (born February 29 , 1924 in Spartanburg, South Carolina ), nicknamed "Flip", is an American former Third Baseman and right-handed Slugger . He played his entire 10-year career (1947-56) with the Cleveland Indians in the American League . In his first full-season in 1950, Rosen Batted .287 with 37 Home Run s and 116 Runs Batted In . He added .265, 24, 102 in 1951, and .302, 28, 105 in 1952. Rosen won the MVP Award in 1953 , after posting career-numbers in batting average (.336), home runs (43) and RBI (145). The following three seasons, he compiled 59 homers and 244 RBI. Rosen was a .285 career hitter with 192 home runs and 717 RBI in 1044 games. He was selected for the All-Star Game every year between 1952 and 1955. Rosen appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1955 . After retiring in 1956, Rosen has worked as a MLB executive with the Yankees , Astros , and Giants . Rosen's son Andy Rosen is a musician who sings under the name of Goat EXTERNAL LINK |
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