Earl Torgeson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Earl Torgeson

American baseball player and coach

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1924

Place of Birth: Snohomish, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 08-Nov-1990

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Clifford Earl Torgeson (January 1, 1924 – November 8, 1990) was an American Major League Baseball player from Snohomish, Washington.
A first baseman, he played on five teams for 15 years, from 1947 through 1961.
He was known by his middle name, Earl, and his nickname was "The Earl of Snohomish", a nickname originally owned by baseball hall of famer, Earl Averill, also from Torgeson's hometown.
In 1950, Torgeson led the National League (NL) with 120 runs scored and in 1957, he led the American League (AL) with a .999 fielding average as first baseman.