Walter Dropo (Serbian: ?????? ?????, Valter Dropo; January 30, 1923 – December 17, 2010), nicknamed "Moose", was an American college basketball standout and a professional baseball first baseman. During a 13-year career in Major League Baseball, he played for the Boston Red Sox (1949–1952), Detroit Tigers (1952–1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1958), Cincinnati Redlegs (1958–1959) and Baltimore Orioles (1959–1961).
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 9th round(74th overall pick) in the 1946 NFL Draft.
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Finished 26th in voting for 1952 American League MVP for having .276 Batting Average (163 for 591), 69 Runs, 24 Doubles, 4 Triples, 29 Home Runs, 97 RBI, 2 Stolen Bases, 37 Walks, .323 On base percentage, .477 Slugging Percentage, 282 Total Bases and 1 Sacrifice Hit in 152 Games for the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers.
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Finished 6th in voting for American League MVP and named American League Rookie of the Year in 1950 for leading League in Total Bases (326) and RBI (144) and having .322 Batting Average (180 for 559), 101 Runs, 28 Doubles, 8 Triples, 34 Home Runs, 45 Walks, .378 On base percentage and .583 Slugging Percentage in 136 Games.
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Named to 1950 American League All Star Team.
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First Baseman for the Boston Red Sox (1949-1952), Detroit Tigers (1952-1954), Chicago White Sox (1955-1958), Cincinnati Reds (1958-1959) and Baltimore Orioles (1959-1961).
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
ESPN SportsCentury
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
1950 MLB All-Star Game
1950
TV Special
Himself - AL First Baseman
Known for movies
1950 MLB All-Star Game 1950 as Himself - AL First Baseman
$600,000
