Gus Triandos | |
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Catcher | |
Born: San Francisco, California, U.S. | July 30, 1930|
Died: March 28, 2013 San Jose, California, U.S. | (aged 82)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 3, 1953, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 15, 1965, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .244 |
Home runs | 167 |
Runs batted in | 608 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Gus Triandos (July 30, 1930 – March 28, 2013) was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman, most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles where he was a four-time All-Star player. He also played for the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros of the National League (NL).[1] In 1981, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.[2] Triandos is notable for being the first catcher in MLB history to catch a no-hitter in both the American League and the National League, catching a no-hitter by Hoyt Wilhelm in 1958 while on the Orioles in the AL and Jim Bunning's perfect game while on the Phillies in the NL.