Bernie DeViveiros
| Bernie DeViveiros | |
|---|---|
 High school yearbook photo of the player | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 19, 1901 Oakland, California, United States | |
| Died: July 5, 1994 (aged 93) Oakland, California, United States | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| September 13, 1924, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 14, 1927, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .217 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Bernard John DeViveiros (April 19, 1901 – July 5, 1994) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Chicago White Sox in 1924 and the Detroit Tigers in 1927. During his career, he took on various roles as a scout and coach, creating farm teams up and down the West Coast of the United States which started to feed players into the Major Leagues. He was a featured coach and talent every year at the Detroit Tiger Spring Training in Lakeland Florida. His most famous contribution was discovering and signing Mickey Lolich, who became a legend when he led the Detroit Tigers to a World Series win in 1968.
In 1951, DeViveiros wrote a section on Base Running in The Sporting News publication: How to Play Baseball. Besides DeViveiros, the Book had the following authors on topics: "Pitching by Larry Jansen; Catching by Ray Schalk; Batting by Rogers Hornsby; First Base by George Sisler; Second Base by Rogers Hornsby; Shortstop by Honus Wagner; Third Base by George Kell; Outfield by Joe DiMaggio; and How to Umpire by George Barr."[1]
References[]
- Lodi News-Sentinel - Apr 15, 1954: Newspaper article citing Bernie's efforts to teach and demonstrate sliding and bunting, which he did for 70 years up and down the West Coast of the United States of America.
- The Spokesman-Review - Feb 9, 1976: Newspaper article citing Bernie's commitment to teaching safe sliding techniques, like the bent-leg slide, and his never-ending fight against players like Daryl Strawberry.
- Portland Tribune - January 31, 2008: Jack Dunn states in this newspaper article that Bernie deViveiros signed Mickey Lolich.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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