| Zeke Bonura | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born: September 20, 1908 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: March 9, 1987 (aged 78) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1934, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1940, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .307 |
| Home runs | 119 |
| Runs batted in | 704 |
| Teams | |
Henry John "Zeke" Bonura (September 20, 1908 – March 9, 1987) was an American professional baseball first baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1934 through 1940, he played for the Chicago White Sox (1934–1937), Washington Senators (1938, 1940), New York Giants (1939) and Chicago Cubs (1940). Bonura batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New Orleans.
In a seven-season career, Bonura posted a .307 batting average (1099-for-3582) with 119 home runs and 704 RBI in 917 games played. Defensively, he was a good first baseman, recording a career .992 fielding percentage.[1]
One of Bonura's more noteworthy athletic accomplishments has nothing to do with the sport of baseball. In June 1925, at the age of sixteen, Bonura became the youngest male athlete ever to win an event at the National (AAU) Track and Field Championships. He threw the javelin 65.18 meters (213-10) to claim the title. Bonura's winning effort was a meet record by nearly twenty-feet; a prodigious mark that remained on the books until 1930.[2]
- ^ "Zeke Bonura Career Statistics at Retrosheet". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAOutdoorTF/men/mJT.asp [dead link]