Lou Boudreau

American baseball player and manager (1917–2001)
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Lou Boudreau
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Lou Boudreau

Summary

Lou Boudreau is a human[1]. He was born in Harvey[2]. He was born on +1917-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Olympia Fields[4]. He died on +2001-08-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6], basketball coach[7], basketball player[8], and baseball player-manager[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Harvey[2], Lou Boudreau…
  • Lou Boudreau died in Olympia Fields[4].
  • Lou Boudreau was born on +1917-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lou Boudreau died on +2001-08-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lou Boudreau is buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery[11].
  • Lou Boudreau held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Lou Boudreau's native language[13].
  • Lou Boudreau worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Lou Boudreau worked as a basketball coach[7].
  • Lou Boudreau's professions included basketball player[8].
  • Lou Boudreau worked as a baseball player-manager[9].
  • Lou Boudreau's education included a stint at University of Illinois system[14].
  • Lou Boudreau was educated at Thornton Township High School[15].
  • Lou Boudreau received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[16].
  • Lou Boudreau received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[17].
  • Lou Boudreau's image is recorded as LOU BOUDREAU.jpg[18].
  • Lou Boudreau is recorded as male[19].
  • Lou Boudreau's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lou Boudreau's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Red Sox[21].
  • Lou Boudreau's member of sports team is recorded as Cleveland Guardians[22].
  • Lou Boudreau's member of sports team is recorded as Illinois Fighting Illini baseball[23].
  • Lou Boudreau's member of sports team is recorded as Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball[24].
  • Lou Boudreau's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[25].
  • Lou Boudreau's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041817712[26].
  • Lou Boudreau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63618109[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lou Boudreau's place of birth was Harvey[2]. He was born on +1917-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois system[14], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30], headquartered in Urbana[31] and Thornton Township High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1899[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[6], basketball coach[7], basketball player[8], and baseball player-manager[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Associated Press Athlete of the Year[16], a Sportsperson of the Year[35], in United States[36], founded in 1931[37] and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[17], a most valuable player award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1931[40].

Death and Burial

Lou Boudreau died on +2001-08-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Olympia Fields[4]. He is buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Lou Boudreau ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Lou Boudreau born?

Lou Boudreau was born in Harvey[2].

Where did Lou Boudreau die?

Lou Boudreau died in Olympia Fields[4].

What did Lou Boudreau do for work?

Lou Boudreau worked as baseball player[6], basketball coach[7], basketball player[8], and baseball player-manager[9].

Where did Lou Boudreau go to school?

Lou Boudreau was educated at University of Illinois system[14] and Thornton Township High School[15].

What awards did Lou Boudreau receive?

Honors received include Associated Press Athlete of the Year[16] and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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