Whitey Kurowski

Whitey Kurowski
Third baseman
Born: (1918-04-19)April 19, 1918 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: December 9, 1999(1999-12-09) (aged 81) Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 23, 1941, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1949, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.286
Home runs	106
Runs batted in	529
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1941–1949)
Career highlights and awards
5× All-Star (1943–1947) 3× World Series champion (1942, 1944, 1946) St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

George John "Whitey" Kurowski (April 19, 1918 – December 9, 1999) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1949 and was an All-Star in five consecutive seasons. Kurowski's childhood nickname came from his already white hair.^[1]