Theodore Bernard Kluszewski Net Worth
Theodore Bernard Kluszewski Net Worth is
$1.4 Million
Theodore Bernard Kluszewski Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Theodore Bernard "Big Klu" Kluszewski (September 10, 1924 – March 29, 1988) was an American professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played on four teams for 15 seasons, 1947 through 1961. In 1959, his power hitting after his trade to the Chicago White Sox late in the season helped that team clinch the American League pennant and he homered twice in Game 1 of the 1959 World Series. He was a National League (NL) All-Star player for four seasons. In 1962, he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. | Date Of Birth | September 10, 1924 |
| Died | 1988-03-29 |
| Place Of Birth | Argo, Illinois, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 490-491. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999. |
| 2 | Led National League first basemen in fielding percentage, 1951-1955. |
| 3 | In 1955 led National League batters in hits (192) and intentional bases on balls (25). |
| 4 | In 1954 led National League batters in home runs (49) and runs batted in (141). |
| 5 | Made major league debut on 18 April 1947. |
| 6 | Inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 1974. |
| 7 | Member of the Argo High School Hall of Fame, the Indiana University Hall of Fame, the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, and the Ohio Hall of Fame. |
| 8 | Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1946 out of Indiana University. Played for the Reds (1947-1957), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1958-1959), the Chicago White Sox (1959-1960), and the Los Angeles Angels (1961). NL All-Star (1953-1956). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1959 World Series | 1959 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Chicago White Sox First Baseman |
| 1956 MLB All-Star Game | 1956 | TV Special | Himself - NL First Baseman |
| What's My Line? | 1956 | TV Series | Himself - Mystery Guest |
| 1955 MLB All-Star Game | 1955 | TV Special | Himself - NL First Baseman |
| 1954 MLB All-Star Game | 1954 | TV Special | Himself - NL First Baseman |
| 1953 MLB All-Star Game | 1953 | TV Special | Himself - NL First Baseman |
Known for movies
1955 MLB All-Star Game (1955)
as Himself - NL First Baseman
1956 MLB All-Star Game (1956)
as Himself - NL First Baseman
1954 MLB All-Star Game (1954)
as Himself - NL First Baseman
1953 MLB All-Star Game (1953)
as Himself - NL First Baseman