| Morrie Arnovich | |
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| Left fielder | |
| Born: November 16, 1910 Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| Died: July 20, 1959 (aged 48) Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1936, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 21, 1946, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .287 |
| Home runs | 22 |
| Runs batted in | 261 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Morris Arnovich (November 16, 1910 – July 20, 1959), nicknamed "Snooker", was an American baseball player. Arnovich played in Major League Baseball between 1936 and 1946 and played in the World Series winning team in 1940 as a part of the Cincinnati Reds. Playing as a line drive hitter, and fielding as an outfielder he began in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1936 where he played four seasons before joining the Reds for a season. After his time in Cincinnati, he joined the New York Giants for the 1941 season, and again for one game in 1946 after joining the United States Army.
A member of the 1939 National League All-Star team, he finished his career with a .287 batting average. After retiring, Arnovich coached basketball and died in 1959 of a coronary occlusion.