#earl averill

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April 16, 1929

In a 5-4 Opening Day victory over Detroit at League Park, Indians' rookie center fielder Earl Averill homers on a 0-2 pitch off Detroit's pitcher Earl Whitehill, becoming the first American Leaguer to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat. The 'Earl of Snohomish' will also be the first future Hall of Famer to accomplish the feat.

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http://sportspressnw.com/2119569/2011/wayback-machine-the-earl-and-pearl-of-snohomish

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Earl Averill – CF (Cleveland Indians) – elected in 1975 by the Veteran’s Committee.

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Earl Averill - OF - San Francisco Seals (1926-1928)

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1975 Hall of Fame Induction -  with Judy Johnson

Ralph Kiner, Billy Herman, Judy Johnson, Earl Averill and Bucky Harris

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Happy Birthday Howard Earl Averill! (May 21, 1902 – August 16, 1983)

American player in Major League Baseball (MLB) who was a center fielder from 1929 to 1941. He was a six-time All-Star (1933–38) and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.

Portrait of Earl Averill, baseball player for the Detroit Tigers. Typed on label: "Earl Averill, 1939-40." Dates on label reflect affiliation with Detroit Tigers.

Courtesy of the Ernie Harwell Sports Collection, Detroit Public Library