Don Padgett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1911
Place of Birth: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 09-Dec-1980
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Don Padgett
- Don Wilson Padgett (December 5, 1911 – December 9, 1980) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher/outfielder for the St.
- Louis Cardinals (1937–41), Brooklyn Dodgers (1946), Boston Braves (1946) and Philadelphia Phillies (1947–48).
- Padgett, born in Caroleen, North Carolina, batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
- He attended Lenoir-Rhyne College. Padgett's professional career stretched from 1935 through 1951.
- From 1942 to 1945 Padgett served in the United States Navy during World War II.In 1939, Padgett — while serving as backup catcher to Cardinals receiver Mickey Owen — batted a lofty .399 in 92 games played, 257 plate appearances and 233 at bats, but did not qualify for the National League batting championship.
- All told, in eight Major League seasons he played in 699 games and had 1,991 At Bats, 247 Runs, 573 Hits, 111 Doubles, 16 Triples, 37 Home Runs, 338 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 141 Walks, .288 Batting Average, .336 On-base percentage, .415 Slugging Percentage, 827 Total Bases and 10 Sacrifice Hits. Padgett died in High Point, North Carolina, four days after his 69th birthday.
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