Gus Zernial
| Gus Zernial | |
|---|---|
Zernial with Philadelphia | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: June 27, 1923 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: January 20, 2011 (aged 87) Fresno, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1949, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1959, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 237 |
| Runs batted in | 776 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Gus Edward Zernial (June 27, 1923 – January 20, 2011) was an American professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball, most notably for the Philadelphia Athletics with whom he remained when they moved west and became the Kansas City Athletics in 1955.
Nicknamed "Ozark Ike" after the popular comic strip character, Zernial was one of the most prolific power hitters of the 1950s, joining Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Larry Doby in the American League for most home runs in the decade.