Art Jorgens

Arndt Ludwig "Art" Jorgens (May 18, 1905 – March 1, 1980) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1929 through 1939 for the New York Yankees.

Biography

Jorgens was born in Modum, Buskerud County, Norway. His family moved to the United States, where he attended Lane Tech High School in Chicago, Illinois. His brother Orville Jorgens also played in the majors.

Art Jorgens batted and threw right-handed. He was slender for a catcher, at 5' 9" 160-lb.

Jorgens was purchased by the New York Yankees from Oklahoma City (Western) on August 24, 1928. His debut game with the New York Yankees was on April 26, 1929. Jorgens played his entire major league career with the Yankees serving as a backup catcher for Bill Dickey in eleven consecutive seasons.^[1] In 1934, he posted career-highs in hits (38), runs batted in (20) and games (58), and batted a career-high .238 in 1935. Jorgens was a career .238 hitter with four home runs and 89 RBI in 307 games. He has been one of only three Norwegian-born players to reach the major leagues. His final games with the New York Yankees was on August 2, 1939.^[2]

Jorgens died in Wilmette, Illinois, at age of 74. He is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Illinois.

Notable Achievements

Jorgens has the dubious distinction of having played on teams that won five pennants and five world championships (the New York Yankees in 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939), yet never making a single appearance in a World Series game.^[1] Over that period, the team's star catcher, (future Hall of Famer) Bill Dickey, played every inning of each World Series game.

References

1 2 Robbins, Mike (2004). Ninety Feet from Fame: Close Calls with Baseball Immortality. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers. p. 99. ISBN 0-7867-1335-6.
↑ Arndt Ludwig Jorgens ( Tripod.com/Baseball fan)

External links

Art Jorgens. (Biographical Information. Sports Reference LLC)
Art Jorgens New York Yankees Baseball card
Jorgens stats at Baseball Almanac

New York Yankees 1932 World Series Champions

1 Earle Combs 2 Lyn Lary 3 Babe Ruth 4 Lou Gehrig 5 Frankie Crosetti 6 Ben Chapman 7 Jack Saltzgaver 8 Bill Dickey 9 Art Jorgens 10 George Pipgras 11 Lefty Gomez 12 Herb Pennock 14 Ed Wells 15 Red Ruffing 16 Wilcy Moore 17 Danny MacFayden 18 Johnny Allen 19 Jumbo Brown 20 Charlie Devens 20 Johnny Murphy 21 Joe Sewell 22 Doc Farrell 23 Tony Lazzeri 24 Sammy Byrd 26 Joe Glenn 27 Myril Hoag 28 Ivy Andrews 32 Eddie Phillips

Manager Joe McCarthy Coaches 29 Art Fletcher 30 Jimmy Burke 31 Cy Perkins

Regular season Babe Ruth's called shot

New York Yankees 1936 World Series Champions

1 Roy Johnson 2 Red Rolfe 3 George Selkirk 4 Lou Gehrig (AL MVP) 5 Frankie Crosetti 6 Tony Lazzeri 7 Jake Powell 8 Bill Dickey 9 Joe DiMaggio 10 Don Heffner 11 Lefty Gomez 12 Jack Saltzgaver 14 Bump Hadley 15 Red Ruffing 16 Monte Pearson 17 Jumbo Brown 18 Art Jorgens 19 Johnny Murphy 20 Johnny Broaca 21 Pat Malone 22 Bob Seeds 25 Kemp Wicker 26 Joe Glenn

Manager Joe McCarthy Coaches 29 Art Fletcher 30 Earle Combs 31 Johnny Schulte

Regular season Giants–Yankees rivalry Subway Series

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Art Jorgens

Biography

Notable Achievements

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References

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