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Lou Berberet
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Berberet in 1959
Catcher
Born: (1929-11-20)November 20, 1929
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Died: April 6, 2004(2004-04-06) (aged 74)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
debut
September 17, 1954, for the New York Yankees
Last appearance
September 25, 1960, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average .230
Home runs 31
Runs batted in 153
Teams

Louis Joseph Berberet (November 20, 1929 – April 6, 2004) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball 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 of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), 200 pounds (91 kg), 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 a fielding percentage of .992.

Berberet died on April 6, 2004.

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