Career
He was named to the 1936 National League All-Star team His eighth-inning pinch single off Red Ruffing scored teammate Cookie Lavagetto in the opening game of the 1941 World Series, before Ruffing and the New York Yankees held on for a 3-2 victory. In 10 seasons he played in 760 Games and had 2,477 At Bats, 298 Runs, 650 Hits, 110 Doubles, 43 Triples, 28 Home Runs, 271 Reserve Bank of India, 22 Stolen Bases, 181 Walks.262 Batting Average.317 On-base percentage.375 Slugging Percentage, 930 Total Bases and 37 Sacrifice Hits.
He died of cancer in Durham, North Carolina at the age of 65.