Mickey Vernon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player and coach
Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1918
Place of Birth: Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 24-Sep-2008
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Mickey Vernon
- James Barton "Mickey" Vernon (April 22, 1918 – September 24, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Washington Senators (1939–48, 1950–55), Cleveland Indians (1949–50, 1958), Boston Red Sox (1956–57), Milwaukee Braves (1959), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1960).
- He also was the first manager in the history of the expansion edition of the Senators (now the Texas Rangers), serving from 1961 through May 21, 1963, and was a coach for four MLB teams between 1960 and 1982. He retired as a player in 1960 with 2,495 hits, and holds the major league record for career double plays at first base (2,044).
- He has the American League (AL) record for career games (2,227), putouts (19,754), assists (1,444) and total chances (21,408).
- The lanky Vernon was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg); he batted and threw left-handed.
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