Art Jorgens

Art Jorgens
Catcher
Born: May 18, 1905(1905-05-18) Modum, Norway
Died: March 1, 1980(1980-03-01) (aged 74) Wilmette, Illinois
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1929 for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
August 2, 1939 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average	.238
Hits	176
Runs batted in	89
Teams
New York Yankees (1929-1939)

Arndt Ludwig Jorgens [Art] (May 18, 1905 – March 1, 1980) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1929 through 1939 for the New York Yankees.

Biography

Jorgens was born in Modum, Buskerud County, Norway. His brother Orville Jorgens also played in the majors. Jorgens batted and threw right-handed. He was slender for a catcher, at 5' 9" 160-lb.

Jorgens was purchased by the New York Yankees from Oklahoma City (Western) on August 24, 1928. His debut game with the New York Yankees was on April 26, 1929. Jorgens played his entire major league career with the Yankees serving as a backup for Bill Dickey during eleven consecutive seasons. In 1934, he posted career-highs in hits (38), runs batted in (20) and (games (58), and batted a career-high .238 in 1935. Jorgens was a .238 hitter with four home runs and 89 RBI in 307 games. He has been just one of three Norwegian born baseball players to reach the major leagues. His final games with the New York Yankees was on August 2, 1939.^[1]

Jorgens died in Wilmette, Illinois, at age of 74.

Notable Achievements

• Won five World Series with the New York Yankees (1932, 1936, 1937, 1938 & 1939; he played in none of the World Series)

References

External links

• Art Jorgens. (Biographical Information. Sports Reference LLC)
• Art Jorgens New York Yankees Baseball card