Former Red Sox first baseman Walt Dropo dies at 87(excerpted from boston.com article)
Walt Dropo, who played 13 seasons in the majors and won the 1950 American League Rookie of the Year award with the Boston Red Sox, has died. He was 87.
In 1950, Mr. Dropo beat out New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford to win AL Rookie of the Year honors after batting .322 with 34 home runs and a league-best 144 RBIs in 136 games. He also made his only All-Star team that year.
A broken wrist slowed Mr. Dropo in 1951, and he was never able to match his outstanding rookie numbers. The first baseman batted .270 with 152 homers and 704 RBIs during his career. He was traded by Boston to the Detroit Tigers in 1952, and also played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles.
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