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Del is a home town boy who has more than made good in his local bailiwick. Except for his first season in baseball, Del has played for no other team than the Phils. Began in 1943 with Trenton and batted a wonderful .346. Then he went into service. When he was discharged, he came to the Phils - this was in 1946 - and there he has remained. He hit .285 in 1953 and had 22 doubles, 3 triples and 29 home runs among his 165 hits. He batted in 125 runs.
Not only is "Lindy" tops on the mound, but at bat too. In '44 as a Yankee outfielder, he tied a Major League Mark by hitting 4 Doubles in 1 game. Starting off as a pitcher in '36, he came up to the Yanks after winning 18 and 23 at Kansas City and Newark in 1940-41. Switched to the outfield, he hit .300 and .317 in 1944-48 and pitched again in 1950.
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