Augie Galan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
August John (Augie) Galan (May 23, 1912 - December 28, 1993) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1934 through 1949 , he played for the Chicago Cubs (1934-41), Brooklyn Dodgers (1941-46), Cincinnati Reds (1947-48), New York Giants (1949) and Philadelphia Athletics (1949). A switch-hitter, Galan threw right handed. He was born in Berkeley, California.
In a 16-season career, Galan posted a .287 batting average with 100 home runs and 830 RBI in 1742 games played.
Galan died in Fairfield, California, at 81 years of age.
[edit] Sources
Categories: Major league players from California | 1936 National League All-Stars | 1943 National League All-Stars | 1944 National League All-Stars | Brooklyn Dodgers players | Chicago Cubs players | Cincinnati Reds players | New York Giants baseball players | Philadelphia Athletics players | Major league left fielders | People from the San Francisco Bay Area | 1912 births | 1993 deaths | Baseball left fielder stubs