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
- He is one of only four regular catchers to field a perfect 1.000 for a full season.
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