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Freddie Lindstrom

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Freddie Lindstrom
  • Birth Name:
    Frederick Anthony Lindstrom
  • Nickname:
    Freddie
  • Date of Birth:
    November 21, 1905
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Scorpio
  • Place of Birth:
    Chicago, Illinois
  • Place of Death:
    Chicago, Illinois
  • Date of Death:
    April 1, 1981
  • Height:
    5' 11"
  • Weight:
    170 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Religion:
    Christianity

Family

Freddie Lindstrom
  • Son:
    Chuck Lindstrom

Career

Freddie Lindstrom
  • Profession:
    Sportsman
  • Debut:
    April 15, 1924 for the New York Giants

Trivia

Freddie Lindstrom
  • Lindstrom was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
  • On July 25, 1928, he became the first National League player to collect nine hits in a doubleheader, a record which stands today.
  • He appeared in two World Series, in 1924 and 1935.
  • Lindstrom finished his career with a .311 batting average, 895 runs, 103 home runs, 779 RBI and 84 stolen bases.
  • On November 22, 1934, he was traded again, this time to the Chicago Cubs.
  • As a member of the Pirates, he hit .300 for the seventh and final time in his career in 1933.
  • On December 12, 1932, Lindstrom was the centerpiece of a three-team trade between the Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies.
  • He scored 99 runs in 1928 and 1930 and finished second in MVP voting to Jim Bottomley in 1928.
  • His best seasons were 1928, when he batted .358 with 14 home runs and 107 RBI, and 1930, when he batted .379 with 22 home runs and 106 RBI.
  • Lindstrom broke into the major leagues in 1924 with the New York Giants, a team he would play for until 1932.

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