Gabby Street | |
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![]() Gabby Street Baseball Card | |
Catcher / Manager | |
Born: Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | September 30, 1882|
Died: February 6, 1951 Joplin, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 68)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 1904, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 20, 1931, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .208 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 105 |
Managerial record | 365–332 |
Winning % | .524 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Evard "Gabby" Street (September 30, 1882 – February 6, 1951), also nicknamed "the Old Sarge", was an American catcher, manager, coach, and radio broadcaster in Major League Baseball during the first half of the 20th century. As a catcher, he participated in one of the most publicized baseball stunts of the century's first decade. As a manager, he led the St. Louis Cardinals to two National League championships (1930–31) and one world title (1931). As a broadcaster, he entertained St. Louis baseball fans in the years following World War II.