Chas Gehringer
CHARLES GEHRINGER was a Hall of Fame second baseman for the Detroit Tigers from 1924 to 1942. He was known as "The Mechanical Man" because he always made the sure-handed plays and always carried a dependable bat. He led the American League seven times in fielding percentage at second base and led the Junior Circuit in hitting with a .371 average in 1937. In 1936, he collected a whopping 60 doubles and had 574 two-baggers in his career. A .320 lifetime hitter, Gehringer was a six-time American League all-star. He had seven 200-hit seasons, leading the AL in hits twice in 1929 (with 215) and 1934 (with 214). He also had seven seasons with 100-plus runs batted in and 12 seasons of 100-plus runs scored. Elected to the HOF in 1949, Gehringer played in three World Series for the Tigers, in 1934, '35 and '40.
