Urbane Pickering
Encyclopedia
Urbane Henry "Pick" Pickering (June 3, 1899 – May 13, 1970) was a baseball
player for the Boston Red Sox
.
, Kansas
.
In 1931
, Pickering made his Major League
debut with the Boston Red Sox
, on April 18. Throughout the season, he played 103 games for the team. He played most of his games at third base, although he played some at second base as well.
Pickering played the next year
for the Red Sox. This year he played 132 games, being their everyday third baseman (and playing one game at catcher). He had a mediocre season, hitting .260 with 40 runs batted in, although gaining five triples
.
Those were the only two seasons Pickering played in the Major Leagues. He served with the U.S. Army
during World War II
and later became chief of police of Modesto
, California
.
He died on May 13, 1970, in Modesto, at the age of 70.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
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Biography
Pickering was born on June 3, 1899, in HoxieHoxie, Kansas
Hoxie is a city in and the county seat of Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,201.-Geography:Hoxie is located at...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
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In 1931
1931 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: St. Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics -Awards and honors:*MLB Most Valuable Player Award** Lefty Grove, Philadelphia Athletics, P** Frankie Frisch, St...
, Pickering made his Major League
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
debut with the Boston Red Sox
1931 Boston Red Sox season
The 1931 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 62 wins and 90 losses.- Opening Day lineup :- Roster :- Starters by position :...
, on April 18. Throughout the season, he played 103 games for the team. He played most of his games at third base, although he played some at second base as well.
Pickering played the next year
1932 Boston Red Sox season
The 1932 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 43 wins and 111 losses.The 1932 Red Sox set franchise records for fewest wins in a season , most losses in a season , and lowest winning percentage in a season .Dale Alexander's .372 batting...
for the Red Sox. This year he played 132 games, being their everyday third baseman (and playing one game at catcher). He had a mediocre season, hitting .260 with 40 runs batted in, although gaining five triples
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
.
Those were the only two seasons Pickering played in the Major Leagues. He served with the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and later became chief of police of Modesto
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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He died on May 13, 1970, in Modesto, at the age of 70.