| Full Name: | Richard Edward Gernert |
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| Birthdate: | September 28, 1928 - Reading, Pennylvania |
| Death: | November 30, 2017 - Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Position: | First Base |
| Bats/Throws: | Bats Right/Throws Right |
| First MLB Game: | April 16, 1952 for the Boston Red Sox |
| Last MLB Game: | May 9, 1962 for the Houston Colt .45s |
| Achievements: | World Series Champion (1960; 1964) National League MVP (1960) All-Star (1959-1960; 1962-1964) National League Batting Champion (1960) |
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| Boston Red Sox | Chicago Cubs | Detroit Tigers | Cincinnati Reds | Houston Colt .45s |
| 2952-1959 | 1960 | 1960-1961 | 1961 | 1962 |
| G | AB | H | R | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG. |
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| 835 | 2,493 | 632 | 357 | 104 | 8 | 103 | 402 | 10 | .254 |
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| Dick Gernert's uncle, Dom Dallessandro, played for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs from 1937 to 1947. |
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| 1952 Topps | 1959 Topps | 1962 Topps |
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