Lou Boudreau--MLB--July 17, 1917 – August 10, 2001

Lou signed our 1982 Cramer and 1989 Swell

Lou Boudreau
Boudreau with the Boston Red Sox in 1953
Shortstop / Manager
Born: July 17, 1917 Harvey, Illinois
Died: August 10, 2001 (aged 84) Olympia Fields, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1938, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
August 24, 1952, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.295
Home runs	68
Runs batted in	789
Managerial record	1,162–1,224
Winning %	.487
Teams
As player Cleveland Indians (1938–1950) Boston Red Sox (1951–1952) As manager Cleveland Indians (1942–1950) Boston Red Sox (1952–1954) Kansas City Athletics (1955–1957) Chicago Cubs (1960)
Career highlights and awards
8× All-Star (1940–1945, 1947, 1948) World Series champion (1948) AL MVP (1948) AL batting champion (1944) Cleveland Indians #5 retired Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame