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Preston Rudolph York (August 17, 1913 – February 5, 1970) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman between 1934 and 1948, most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers.

From 1937 through 1947, no one in the major leagues had more home runs, runs batted in or total bases than Rudy York, albeit because Rudy was one of the few stars who managed to avoid military service during the war.

Preston Rudolph York was a Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers (1934, 1937–1945), Boston Red Sox (1946–1947), Chicago White Sox (1947) and Philadelphia Athletics (1948). Rudy, his nickname, was a power-hitting first baseman, who helped behind the plate, and was a top five home run leader in nine separate seasons!

On August 4, 1937, the Detroit Tigers were stuck in a five game losing streak and suffering from a shortage of healthy players. With all their regular catchers injured, manager Mickey Cochrane decided to try Rudy York, the rookie without a position, as the starting catcher.

Rudy York Bio. Fullname: Preston Rudolph York; Born: 8/17/1913 in Ragland, AL; Debut: 8/22/1934; Died: 2/05/1970

2005年7月28日 · Rudy York played major league baseball from 1937 to 1948 (with a brief appearance in late 1934). A seven-time all-star, York spent his most successful years as a first baseman with the Detroit Tigers.

2024年10月8日 · Rudy York was a big star in his time. He was in the top five in the league in home runs nine separate times, and was named to the All-Star team seven times. He appeared in three World Series , getting seven extra-base hits.

Hailed as ATCO’s “Home Run King”, Preston Rudolph “Rudy” York began his baseball career in 1929 at age fifteen on the ball fields of Atco, Georgia, a mill town on the western outskirts of Cartersville.

2017年7月8日 · Rudy York ended his first full "rookie" season in the Texas League with much fanfare. In early August, with a month to go in the season, Rudy was the leading contender to be the league's home run king and possibly MVP.