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Born in Snohomish, Washington , Averill broke into the major leagues in 1929 (at the age of 27) with the Cleveland Indians . He played for Cleveland for over ten years, and remains the all-time Indian leader in Total Base s, Runs Batted In , Runs , and Triples . He also remains 3rd in all-time Indian Hits and Doubles , and 4th in all-time Indian Home Run s and Walks . During his time in Cleveland, the team never finished higher than 3rd.

Averill was traded to the Detroit Tigers in the middle of the 1939 season ( June 14 ). The following season his playing time was limited, but the Tigers reached the World Series . In the seven-game series against the Cincinnati Reds , the 38 year old Averill went 0-for-3 in three Pinch-hit attempts. The Reds won the series 4 games to three.

Averill retired in 1940 after struggling in April with the Boston Braves .

His son, Earl Douglas Averill, knocked about the Majors from 1956 until 1963. Little Earl was mainly a catcher but also played left field and a few games at third, second, and first.


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