Lou Berberet
Louis Joseph Berberet (November 20, 1929 - April 13, 2004) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers between 1954 and 1960. He was born in Long Beach, California. A stocky player (5' 11", 200 lb.), Berberet was a very solid defensive catcher and a decent left-handed hitter. He retired after the 1960 season having a career batting average of .230, with 31 home runs, 153 runs batted in, and an impressive fielding percentage of .992, including three seasons (1954-55, 1957) in which he made no errors. Lou Berberet spent his life making friends, whether it was in the major leagues as a catcher or in a Las Vegas care facility following a stroke in 1993. He died at the age of 74. Highlights
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