Billy Jurges, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Billy Jurges

American baseball player and coach

Date of Birth: 09-May-1908

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1997

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Billy Jurges

  • William Frederick Jurges (May 9, 1908 – March 3, 1997) was an American shortstop, third baseman, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball.
  • He was born in the Bronx, New York.
  • During the 1930s, he was central to three (1932, 1935 and 1938) National League champion Chicago Cubs teams.
  • In July 1932, Jurges recovered from gunshot wounds—suffered when a distraught former girlfriend tried to kill him—to help lead the Cubs to the pennant.

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