On This Day: February 19, 1924
Al Rosen was born.
Rosen was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1942 and spent time in the minors for the 1942, 1946 and 1947 seasons. He ended up losing the 1943-45 seasons due to his military service. Rosen was eventually called up to the big leagues in 1947 and spent then next 9 seasons playing for the Indians.
Rosen put together an impressive career slashing .285/.384/.495 while clubbing 192 homeruns and drove in 717 runs. He was a 4x All-Star from 1952-55 and won the American League MVP Award in 1953.