Gus Niarhos

Constantine Gregory "Gus" Niarhos (December 6, 1920 – December 29, 2004) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the New York Yankees (1946, 1948–50), Chicago White Sox (1950–51), Boston Red Sox (1952–53) and Philadelphia Phillies (1954–55). Niarhos batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg).

Gus Niarhos
Niarhos' 1949 Bowman Gum baseball card
Catcher
Born: (1920-12-06)December 6, 1920
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died: December 29, 2004(2004-12-29) (aged 84)
Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 9, 1946, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.252
Home runs1
Runs batted in59
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • World Series champion (1949)
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