Gene Freese Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Gene Freese Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Gene Freese was a professional baseball player who became active in 1955 to 1966. The third baseman was born in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was a right-handed batter and throws using the same hand. Freese was known for playing for a significant number of teams. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros.

 

His professional baseball career took off after he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1955. He had a hitting average of .283 in 1957. He was traded to the Cardinals later that year and then to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1959. He was able to hit 23 homeruns while playing for the Phillies.

 

In 1960, Freese was traded to the White Sox who was then the defending American League champion. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in the next year. He helped the Reds get to its first pennant by hitting 26 homeruns, and posting an 87 RBI after playing 151 games.

 

After suffering from a broken ankle, he made his final MLB appearance with the Houston Astros. Freese played for the minor leagues for two seasons before announcing his retirement in 1968.

 

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About Gene Freese:

Gene Freese (full name: Eugene Lewis Freese; Augie) played third baseman and second baseman from 1955 until 1966 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros. He played for the Pirates from 1955 - 1965, Cardinals in 1958, Phillies in 1959, White Sox from 1960 - 1966, Reds from 1961 - 1963 and Astros in 1966. Over 12 seasons, he played 1115 games, hit 115 home runs, drove in 429 runs, and stole 51 bases. Born on January 8, 1934 in Wheeling, WV, Freese stands 5' 11" and weighs 175 lb. He attended Wheeling (Wheeling, WV) high school. His debut was on April 13, 1955 and he played his final game on September 3, 1966. Over his career, Freese made $42,000. Common misspellings of his name include Eugene Augie eugene Gene Lewis Freese.