Rudy York

Preston Rudolph York (August 17, 1913 – February 5, 1970) was an American Major League Baseball catcher and first baseman who played from 1934 to 1948, primarily with the Detroit Tigers. He was the starting first baseman and leading slugger for the Detroit team that won the 1945 World Series. A seven-time All-Star, he hit 18 home runs in August 1937 as a rookie, breaking the single-month record. In 1943 he led the American League with 34 home runs, 118 runs batted in, a .527 slugging percentage, and 301 total bases. Over 13 seasons he batted .275 with 1,621 hits, 277 home runs, and 1,149 RBIs. He also played for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Athletics, and later worked as a coach, scout, and manager.