Debs Garms, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Debs Garms

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1907

Place of Birth: Bangs, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1984

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Debs Garms

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  • Garms (June 26, 1907 – December 16, 1984) was a professional baseball player for 12 seasons as an outfielder and third baseman for the St.
  • Louis Browns, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St.
  • Louis Cardinals.
  • Garms broke up Johnny Vander Meer's streak of hitless innings in 1938.
  • He won the National League batting title in 1940, hitting .355 for the Pirates despite having played in only 103 games and garnering 358 at bats.
  • Garms' batting title proved very controversial because of his limited playing time.
  • In 1941, he set a then-major league record for consecutive pinch hits with seven, which stood until Dave Philley broke it in 1958.

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