Clifford Alexander Aberson (August 28, 1921 – June 23, 1973) was a Major League Baseball left fielder and American football player. Aberson played baseball for the Chicago Cubs for parts of three seasons, from 1947 to 1949. He hit .251 in 63 career games. He also played football for the Green Bay Packers, playing 10 games in 1946.[1]
Cliff Aberson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Left fielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | August 28, 1921|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died: June 23, 1973 Vallejo, California, U.S. | (aged 51)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 18, 1947, for the Chicago Cubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 9, 1949, for the Chicago Cubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting average | .251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home runs | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editAberson enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in 1943.[1] He was transferred to the United States Army by 1945, and took part in the European theatre as a sergeant. He was discharged in March 1946.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Bedingfield, Gary. "Cliff Aberson". Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved June 17, 2020.