Earle Combs

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Earle_Combs

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:Baseball_Player
gptkbp:all_star	gptkb:1
gptkbp:bats	gptkb:Left
gptkbp:birth_date	1899-05-14
gptkbp:career_batting_average	.325
gptkbp:career_end	gptkb:1935
gptkbp:career_games_played	1,200
gptkbp:career_start	1924
gptkbp:college	gptkb:University_of_Kentucky
gptkbp:death_date	1976-07-21
gptkbp:debut_year	1924
gptkbp:famous_for	His defensive skills in center field. His left-handed batting stance. Hitting for average and speed on the bases. His contributions to the Yankees' four World Series championships. Being a key player in the Yankees' success during the 1920s.
gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction	gptkb:1970
gptkbp:height	6 ft 0 in
gptkbp:high_school	gptkb:Paris_High_School
gptkbp:hit_single	1,700
gptkbp:home_runs	68
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Earle Combs
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Kentucky_Colonel
gptkbp:notable_achievement	Inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame. Led the American League in batting average in 1927 Played alongside Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Served in the U. S. Army during World War I. Member of the New York Yankees' 1927 team, considered one of the greatest teams in baseball history.
gptkbp:place_of_birth	gptkb:Bourbon_County,_Kentucky
gptkbp:place_of_death	gptkb:Richmond,_Kentucky
gptkbp:played_for	gptkb:New_York_Yankees
gptkbp:position	Center fielder
gptkbp:runs_batted_in	737
gptkbp:team	gptkb:New_York_Yankees
gptkbp:throws	gptkb:Left
gptkbp:weight	175 lb
gptkbp:world_series_champion	gptkb:4
gptkbp:year	gptkb:1935
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Babe_Ruth gptkb:New_York_Yankees_(1964) gptkb:New_York_Yankees gptkb:Yankee_Stadium
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4