'''Earl Averill''' (May_21, 1902 - August_16, 1983) was an American player in Major_League_Baseball who was a Center_fielder from 1929 to 1941. He was a six-time All-Star (1933-38) and was elected to the Baseball_Hall_of_Fame in 1975.
Born in Snohomish,_Washington, Averill broke into the major leagues in 1929 (at the age of 27) with the Cleveland_Indians. He played for Cleveland for over ten years, and remains the all-time Indian leader in Total_bases, Runs_batted_in, runs, and triples. He also remains 3rd in all-time Indian hits and doubles, and 4th in all-time Indian Home_runs and walks. During his time in Cleveland, the team never finished higher than 3rd.
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Averill was traded to the Detroit_Tigers in the middle of the 1939 season (June_14). The following season his playing time was limited, but the Tigers reached the World_Series. In the seven-game series against the Cincinnati_Reds, the 38 year old Averill went 0-for-3 in three pinch-hit attempts. The Reds won the series 4 games to three.
Averill retired in 1940 after struggling in April with the Boston_Braves.
==External links==
* {{baseball-reference|id=a/averiea01}}
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