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Who made five hits, four singles and a double in his first major league game?
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A Seton Hall College graduate, Ted wasted very little time in making the 'big jump' from the college campus to the Big Leagues. In 1951, his first year in organized baseball, Ted played for Louisville, hitting .263 in 35 games and in 54 contests at Roanoke, batted .268. The next year Ted was up with the Sox and in 84 games hit .263 and got 17 Doubles.
In 39 games in 1950. Had no wins. Charged with 5 defeats. Began in organized baseball in 1941. Came to the majors in 1945. Spent 3 full seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers before being traded to the Pirates for the beginning of 1948 campaign. Best season was 1946 for the Dodgers. Record that year was 13-10. One of the smallest pitchers in the game. Hits well for a pitcher. In service 1 year.
Tommy Bridges, one of the veterans of the Detroit Tigers, was a star pitcher for the University of Tennessee. He started his professional baseball career with the Wilmington Club in 1929. He was purchased by the Detroit Tigers from Evansville in 1930, and has been one of the mainstays of their pitching staff ever since. Tommy Bridges was a "strikeout king" of the American League in 1935 and 1936, striking out 163 batters in 1935, and 175 batters in 1936. He was also the leading pitcher of the league in 1936, with 23 games won against 11 games lost. Bridges took part in two World Series, with the Detroit Tigers, pitching 5 games, winning 3 and losing 1. His 9-year major-league average shows that he has pitched 280 games, winning 133, and losing 95 - striking out 1078 batters.
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