Born:(1916-07-19)July 19, 1916 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: December 18, 2010(2010-12-18) (aged 94) Lilburn, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 16, 1934, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1955, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average
.293
Home runs
95
Runs batted in
920
Teams
As player
Chicago Cubs (1934–1953)
Chicago White Sox (1954–1955)
As manager
Chicago Cubs (1951–1953)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1944–1947)
NL MVP (1945)
NL batting champion (1945)
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Philip Joseph Cavarretta (July 19, 1916 – December 18, 2010) was an American professional baseball first baseman, outfielder, and manager. He was known to friends and family as "Phil" and was also called "Philibuck", a nickname bestowed by Cubs manager Charlie Grimm.[1]
Cavarretta had a 22-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, spending 20 seasons with the Chicago Cubs before spending his final two seasons with the Chicago White Sox. His 20 seasons played for the Cubs is the second-most in franchise history, behind Cap Anson's 22 seasons. Cavarretta was voted the National League Most Valuable Player for 1945 after leading the Cubs to the pennant while winning the batting title with a .355 batting average. He was a player-manager for the Cubs in his final three seasons with the team.
^Baldassaro, Lawrence. "Phil Cavarretta". SABR.org. Society for American Baseball Research.
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