Born:(1940-12-22)December 22, 1940 Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands
Died: December 21, 2005(2005-12-21) (aged 64) Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1968, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1979, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average
.220
Home runs
62
Runs batted in
230
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1968–1972)
Chicago Cubs (1972)
Baltimore Orioles (1973–1976)
New York Yankees (1976–1977)
Baltimore Orioles (1978–1979)
Career highlights and awards
3× World Series champion (1970, 1977, 1983)
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
Elrod Jerome "Ellie" Hendricks (December 22, 1940 – December 21, 2005) was a U.S. Virgin Islander professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1968 through 1979, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and, won the World Series in 1970. He also played for the Chicago Cubs (1972) and New York Yankees (1976–1977). In 2001, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.[1]
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Elrod Jerome "Ellie" Hendricks (December 22, 1940 – December 21, 2005) was a U.S. Virgin Islander professional baseball player and coach. He played in...
O's then added three more runs in the fourth when, with two outs, ElrodHendricks singled and Davey Johnson walked. Mark Belanger then singled in a run...
Jackson, Jim Hutto and Sam Parrilla Mark Belanger (SS) Paul Blair (CF) ElrodHendricks (C) Davey Johnson (2B) Dave McNally (P) Boog Powell (1B) Merv Rettenmund...
League East with a record of 90 wins and 71 losses. November 23, 1977: ElrodHendricks was signed as a free agent by the Orioles. December 7, 1977: Bryn Smith...
Orioles to the St. Louis Cardinals for Benny Ayala. March 26, 1979: ElrodHendricks was released by the Orioles. The team had won 90 games and drawn 1...
single to ElrodHendricks. The Reds crept back in the fifth on a homer by Pete Rose. Gullett gave up an unearned run in the sixth when Hendricks singled...
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materialize on June 13. Holtzman was dealt along with Doyle Alexander, ElrodHendricks, Grant Jackson, and Jimmy Freeman from the Orioles to the New York...
12–8 with a 3.86 ERA. Alexander was traded along with Ken Holtzman, ElrodHendricks, Grant Jackson and Jimmy Freeman from the Orioles to the New York Yankees...
Brooks Robinson (94 RBIs), and Powell continued to drive them home. ElrodHendricks led a catching platoon that produced 17 homers and 74 RBIs, and outfielder...
1972: Frank Estrada was traded by the Orioles to the Chicago Cubs for ElrodHendricks. November 30, 1972: Johnny Oates, Pat Dobson, Roric Harrison, and Davey...
May and Dave Pagan by the Orioles for Ken Holtzman, Doyle Alexander, ElrodHendricks, Grant Jackson and Jimmy Freeman at the trade deadline on June 15,...
below). To date, the Orioles have retired the following numbers: Note: ElrodHendricks' number 44 has not officially been retired, but a moratorium has been...
1972: Dave Boswell was released by the Orioles. August 18, 1972: ElrodHendricks was traded by the Orioles to the Chicago Cubs for Tommy Davis. August...
bunt laid down by Jackie Hernández, who went to second when catcher ElrodHendricks threw wildly to first. Dave Cash singled home Hernandez with the only...
Thomas 19 Dick Tidrow 48,24 Mike Torrez Catchers 40 Fran Healy 18 ElrodHendricks 41 Cliff Johnson 15 Thurman Munson Infielders 10 Chris Chambliss 20...
1972: Tommy Davis was traded by the Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles for ElrodHendricks. June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball draft Buddy Schultz was drafted...
Baltimore Orioles for Ron Stone on January 21, 1969. Dalrymple backed up ElrodHendricks and Andy Etchebarren, helping the Orioles win the American League championship...
assigned to the new American League East division. November 28, 1967: ElrodHendricks was drafted by the Orioles from the California Angels in the 1967 rule...
pitches accurately—he would sometimes allow trusted catchers, such as ElrodHendricks, Ed Herrmann, or John Roseboro, to umpire for him: It would work just...
them were home runs. Boog Powell walloped two, Brooks Robinson and ElrodHendricks the others. Cuellar displayed his usual pitching artistry, a baffling...
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