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Who won the A.L. batting title with the lowest average in baseball history in 1905?
Elmer Flick, Cleveland.
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1954 was Bob's rookie year in the majors, although he had appeared with the Cubs in 8 games at the end of the 1953 season. He hit .333 for those games. Last season he batted .241. He had 15 doubles, 4 triples and 1 homer among his 97 hits and he batted in 19 runs. Bob began in pro ball in 1946 with the team in his native Visalia. He played with Los Angeles the three seasons prior to his entry into major league baseball, batting .249, .279, and .287 respectively.
Orlando alternates between first base and outfield duties during the baseball season. In 1955 he hit .393 for Kokomo in the minors, where he won the batting title. Winner of the N.L. Rookie of the Year Award in '58 at San Francisco, Orlando led the league with 38 doubles.
This is Bob's 13th year as a Big Leaguer since he came up with the Pirates in 1939. The Most Valuable Player in the National League in '47, he was chosen for the Major League All-Star Team in 1944 and 1948. One of the League's best third basemen he led at this position in Double Plays in 1943 and '44; in Putouts in 1942 and 1948 and in Assists in 1942, 1943 and '44. The Pirates traded Bob to the Braves after the 1946 season.
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