Joseph Wheeler Sewell Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Joseph Wheeler Sewell (October 9, 1898 – March 6, 1990) was a Major League Baseball infielder for the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.Sewell holds the record for the lowest strikeout rate in major league history, striking out on average only once every 63 at-bats, and the most consecutive games without a strikeout, at 115.
Inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.
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Inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Holds major league record of 155 consecutive games played without striking out (17 May 1929 - 19 Spetember 1929).
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Holds major league record for fewest strikeouts in a season with at least 600 at-bats (4 strikeouts in 608 at-bats). The previous season he had 2 strikeouts in 594 at-bats.
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Holds major league record for fewest strikeouts in a career (114 in 7,132 at-bats).
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Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
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Led the American League in 2-base hits in 1924 (45).
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Led American League in games played: 1921, 1923-1929.
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Made major league debut on 10 September 1920.
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Shortstop and later third baseman with the Cleveland Indians, 1920-1930; third baseman with the New York Yankees, 1931-1933.
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