Researching Rip Russell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36558 people with the Russell surname? In that year Russell was ranked number 82 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Rip Russell on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rip Russell and the Russell Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 52348 people with the Russell surname in the UK? Russell is now ranked number 77 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Rip Russell
Rip Russell
Glen David "Rip" Russell (January 26, 1915 – September 26, 1976) was an infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a first baseman for two different teams between the and seasons. Listed at, 180 lb., Russell batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Los Angeles, California.
Basically a line-drive hitter and a good fielding replacement, Russell entered the majors in 1939 with the Chicago Cubs, playing for them four years (1939–42) before joining the Boston Red Sox (1946–47). His most productive season came during his rookie year, when he posted career-highs in batting average (.273), home runs (9), runs (55), hits (148), extra-base hits (38), RBI (79) and games played (143).
In a six-season career, Russell was a .245 hitter (344-for-1402) with 29 home runs and 192 RBI in 425 games, including 133 runs, 52 doubles, eight triples and four stolen bases.
Russell died in Los Alamitos, California, at the age of 61.
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