Walt Dropo
| Walt Dropo | |
|---|---|
Dropo in about 1953. | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: January 30, 1923 Moosup, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Died: December 17, 2010 (aged 87) Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1949, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 17, 1961, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .270 |
| Home runs | 152 |
| Runs batted in | 704 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Walter Dropo (Serbian: Валтер Дропо, Valter Dropo; January 30, 1923 – December 17, 2010), nicknamed "Moose", was an American college basketball standout and a professional baseball first baseman. During a 13-year career in Major League Baseball, he played for the Boston Red Sox (1949–1952), Detroit Tigers (1952–1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1958), Cincinnati Redlegs (1958–1959) and Baltimore Orioles (1959–1961).