Debs Garms--1940
Yes, there actually was a big league
player named Debs Garms.
He won the National League batting title
in 1940 with a .355 average while playing
for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Debs Garms?
The versatile Garms would shag flies in
the outfield and handle duties at the hot
corner during 12 big league seasons for
four clubs; which included playing for five
managers who were inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame either as a player
or manager.
Debs Garms?
He is also known for being the batter who
ended Cincinnati lefty Johnny Vander
Meer’s consecutive hitless streak of 23-
1/3 innings during 1938.
Debs Garms?
You can look it up.
Better yet, here’s the link to the SABR
Bio Project that expounds on the life and
times of the one and only Debs Garms.
SABR Link to Bio for Debs Garms
We still can’t believe that there once was
a man named Debs Garms--- and that
he played in the big leagues. And now
you know him.
Editor’s Note: Sorry for the “rogue” card,
but this was the only one we could find of
Debs Garms. And who were the five Hall
of Famers who once managed Garms?
1. Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis Browns,
1933-35
2.Bill McKechnie, Boston Bees, 1937
3. Casey Stengel, Boston Bees,
1938-39
4. Frankie Frisch, Pittsburgh,1940-42
5. Billy Southworth, St.Louis Cardinals,
1943-45
(4/25/10)
player named Debs Garms.
He won the National League batting title
in 1940 with a .355 average while playing
for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Debs Garms?
The versatile Garms would shag flies in
the outfield and handle duties at the hot
corner during 12 big league seasons for
four clubs; which included playing for five
managers who were inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame either as a player
or manager.
Debs Garms?
He is also known for being the batter who
ended Cincinnati lefty Johnny Vander
Meer’s consecutive hitless streak of 23-
1/3 innings during 1938.
Debs Garms?
You can look it up.
Better yet, here’s the link to the SABR
Bio Project that expounds on the life and
times of the one and only Debs Garms.
SABR Link to Bio for Debs Garms
We still can’t believe that there once was
a man named Debs Garms--- and that
he played in the big leagues. And now
you know him.
Editor’s Note: Sorry for the “rogue” card,
but this was the only one we could find of
Debs Garms. And who were the five Hall
of Famers who once managed Garms?
1. Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis Browns,
1933-35
2.Bill McKechnie, Boston Bees, 1937
3. Casey Stengel, Boston Bees,
1938-39
4. Frankie Frisch, Pittsburgh,1940-42
5. Billy Southworth, St.Louis Cardinals,
1943-45
(4/25/10)
