Gus Zernial, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gus Zernial

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Beaumont, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 20-Jan-2011

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Gus Zernial

  • Gus Edward Zernial (June 27, 1923 – January 20, 2011) was an American professional baseball player.
  • He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball, most notably for the Philadelphia Athletics with whom he remained when they moved west and became the Kansas City Athletics in 1955.
  • Nicknamed "Ozark Ike" after the popular comic strip character, Zernial was one of the most feared sluggers in the 1950s, joining Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Larry Doby in the American League for most home runs in the decade.

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