Ken Sears
American baseball player
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| Intro | American baseball player | ||
| Places | United States of America | ||
| was | Athlete Baseball player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 6 July 1917, Streator, USA | ||
| Death | 17 July 1968Bridgeport, USA (aged 51 years) | ||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||
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Biography
Kenneth Eugene Sears (July 6, 1917 in Streator, Illinois – July 17, 1968 in Bridgeport, Texas) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1943 and 1946 seasons. He played with the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns. He had a .282 career batting average in 67 career games and batted left and threw right-handed. He played college baseball at the University of Alabama.
He played in the minor leagues for 8 seasons with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, San Antonio Missions, Little Rock Travelers and Borger Gassers.
Sears was the son of Ziggy Sears, an MLB umpire.