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Originally Posted by LansdowneSt

Roger Repoz’s most productive pro baseball seasons were in Japan, but his fondest pro baseball memories were “putting on the pinstripes and playing with all those great Yankee stars.” He hit 313 home runs with 1,002 RBIs in the major leagues, the minors, Japan, and Puerto Rico from 1960 through 1977. As a pitcher and first baseman for Western Washington University, Repoz was the Most Valuable Player in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tournament in 1959. From 1967 to 1970, while with the Kansas City Athletics and the California Angels, he set a major-league record for nonpitchers of 347 games and 894 at-bats without hitting into a double play. - SABR

Being traded by the Yankees was the biggest disappointment in his baseball career. “Yankee Stadium was custom-made for my style of hitting with its short porch in right,” Repoz said with a what-might-have-been sadness in his voice. Kansas City traded Repoz to the Angels where he played for all or parts of six seasons. During the end of his time with the A’s and his first few years with the Angels, Repoz set a major league record that still stands today: Starting on June 27, 1967, and continuing until May 24, 1970, he had 1,018 plate appearances without grounding into a double play. - Fullerton News-Tribune

Redid the facegen.

Sorry so late getting back with a thanks LansdowneSt. Your work and the bios are always appreciated. Especially those tidbits about lesser knowns holding unusual records.