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Toronto-born outfielder Goody Rosen broke into the major leagues in 1937 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, hitting .312 in 22 games. In his first full season in 1938 he hit a solid .281, finishing sixth in the National League in Triples (11) and leading all league Outfielder s in Fielding Percentage (.989) and Assist s (19). Rosen enjoyed his best year in 1945 , when his .325 Batting Average (third in NL), 197 Hits (2nd), 126 Runs (2nd), 11 triples, 12 Home Run s and 19 outfield assists that season earned him a 10th place finish in the Most Valuable Player . In that season, he also had the distinction of being the first Canadian-born major leaguer to be named to the All-Star Game . Rosen said that his "proudest accomplishment was being the only Jewish Canadian ever to play in the majors." He held that distinction for almost 70 years. It was not until 2005 that the Major Leagues saw another Jewish Canadian when London, Ontario-born outfielder Adam Stern suited up for the Boston Red Sox . Goody Rosen was inducted in to the Canadian Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1984 . |
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