Elrod Hendricks

Elrod Hendricks
Elrod Hendricks
	Hendricks in 1968
	Catcher
	Born: December 22, 1940; Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands
	Died: December 21, 2005 (aged 64); Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 13, 1968, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
	September 19, 1979, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.220
Home runs	62
Runs batted in	230
Teams
	Baltimore Orioles (1968–1972); Chicago Cubs (1972); Baltimore Orioles (1973–1976); New York Yankees (1976–1977); Baltimore Orioles (1978–1979);
Career highlights and awards
	3× World Series champion (1970, 1977, 1983); Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame;

Elrod Jerome "Ellie" Hendricks (December 22, 1940 – December 21, 2005) was a U.S. Virgin Islander professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1968 through 1979, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and, won the World Series in 1970. He also played for the Chicago Cubs (1972) and New York Yankees (1976–1977). In 2001, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.

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