Trader Horne
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Berlyn Dale Horne (Sonny)
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 155 lb.
- Debut April 24, 1929
- Final Game July 11, 1929
- Born April 12, 1899 in Bachman, OH USA
- Died February 3, 1983 in Franklin, OH USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Trader Horne was with the 1929 Cubs, a pennant-winning team, for the first part of the 1929 season. As a pitcher he went 1-1 and as a hitter he hit .400 (2-for-5).
In the mid-1930's he was with San Diego, and formed part of a singing quartet with Vince DiMaggio, among others. They sang "Those Wedding Bells are Breaking Up that Old Gang of Mine", according to a reminiscence by George Myatt.
