116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
This date in Kernels alumni history – April 30, 1940
On April 30, 1940, Hal Trosky (1931 - Cedar Rapids Bunnies) was 2-3 with two solo home runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 10-5 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Trosky also walked twice in the game and scored three runs.
Hal Trosky played 11 season for the Indians and the White Sox. The Norway, IA native posted a career batting average of .302 with 228 home runs and 1012 RBI.
Trosky was part of the 1931 Cedar Rapids Bunnies squad that finished 2nd in the Mississippi Valley League with a mark of 74-52 under manager Paul Speraw. He hit .302 with three home runs in 164 at bats as an 18 year old.
Daily Newsletters
