Bob Berman
Berman, a catcher who played two games for Washington in 1918, later became a physical education instructor in the New York City public school system.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. January 24, 1899 - d. August 2, 1988
Career Highlights:
Born on New York's Lower East Side to Russian immigrants, Berman began playing baseball at P.S. 42 with future major leaguer (and Clown Prince of Baseball) Al Schacht. A catcher, he played through high school and then attended CCNY (City College of New York) for two years before he was signed by the Washington Senators in 1918.
On June 12, 1918, Berman played the ninth inning of a 6-4 Washington victory over the St. Louis Browns. Although he did not bat, he was fortunate enough to catch the great Walter Johnson during his inning of work -- Johnson won 23 games for the Senators that year. Berman later appeared in one other game as a pinch-runner. He played errorless ball in his two-game major league career.
Berman played in the minors for the next few years and then returned to college. In 1925, he graduated from the Savage School of Physical Education and became a health education teacher and baseball coach. Berman eventually became the Dean of Boys for the New York City Board of Education. He retired after 43 years.
Career Dates:
Berman played two games for the Washington Senators in 1918.
Position:
Catcher
Physical description:
5'8", 147 pounds
Right-handed
Career Statistics:
Games: 2
Batting Avg.: --
Slugging Avg.: --
At-bats: 0
Hits: 0
Doubles: 0
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 0
Home Run %: --
Runs: 0
RBI: 0
BB: 0
Strike Outs: 0
Stolen Bases: 0
Pinch Hitting
At-bats: 0
Hits: 0
Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 2
Assists: 0
Errors: 0
Double-plays: 0
Total Chances per Game: 2.0
Fielding Avg: 1.000