Art Jorgens

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Art Jorgens


position=Catcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=May 18, 1905
deathdate=death date and age|1980|3|1|1905|5|18
debutdate=April 26
debutyear=1929
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=August 2
finalyear=1939
finalteam=New York Yankees
stat1label=AVG
stat1value=.238
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=176
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=89
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*New York Yankees (by|1929-by|1939)
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Arndt Ludwig (Art) Jorgens (May 18, 1905 - March 1, 1980) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1929-1939). Jorgens batted and threw right handed. He was born in Modum, Norway.

Slender for a catcher, the 5' 9" 160-lb Jorgens played his entire career with the Yankees serving as a backup for Bill Dickey during eleven consecutive seasons. 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 .238 hitter with four home runs and 89 RBI in 307 games. He has been just one of three Norwegian baseball players to reach the major leagues.

Jorgens died in Wilmette, Illinois, at age of 74.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jorgear01.shtml Baseball Reference]