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Earl Torgeson
From BR Bullpen
Clifford Earl Torgeson
(The Earl Of Snohomish)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut April 15, 1947
- Final Game August 23, 1961
- Born January 1, 1924 in Snohomish, WA USA
- Died November 8, 1990 in Everett, WA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Long and lithe Earl Torgeson played 15 major league seasons. Torgeson was a complete player - an excellent fielder, a speedy baserunner, and a good, solid batsman with an eagle eye. Earlier in his career (when base-stealing was not emphasized), he stole 19 and 20 bases and finished with 133 during his career. In his 15-year big league career, he also compiled a terrific career on-base percentage of well over .380.
He appeared in the 1948 World Series as a member of the Boston Braves and the 1959 World Series as a member of the Chicago White Sox. Neither team won the series.
Torgeson played for the minor league Seattle Rainiers in 1942 and 1946, missing the 1943-1945 seasons due to military service. He played in the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League, according to the Los Angeles Times of December 19, 1946.
[edit] Further Reading
- Earl Torgeson (as told to Bill Schaefer): "The Game I'll Never Forget," Baseball Digest, January 1978, pp. 84-86.
