13 Facts About Dolph Camilli

Adolph Louis Camilli was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers.

Dolph Camilli was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1941 after leading the league in home runs and runs batted in as the Dodgers won the pennant for the first time since 1920.

Dolph Camilli was the ninth National League player to hit 200 career home runs, and held the Dodgers franchise record for career home runs from 1942 to 1953.

Dolph Camilli's son Doug was a major league catcher in the 1960s.

Dolph Camilli had an eight-year minor league career before making his major league debut with the Chicago Cubs at the end of the 1933 season.

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Dolph Camilli was traded to the Phillies in June 1934, and in each year from 1935 to 1937 he hit 25 or more home runs, batting a career-high.

In March 1938, Dolph Camilli was traded to the Dodgers in a move that new general manager Larry MacPhail hoped would spark a change in the team's image from lovable losers to solid contenders.

Dolph Camilli drove in 100 or more runs in four of the next five seasons, being named an All-Star in 1939 and 1941 and becoming team captain.

Dolph Camilli led the National League in walks in 1938 and 1939, but in the latter year became the first player to have three 100-strikeout seasons.

Dolph Camilli set career-highs in home runs and runs batted in, leading the league in both categories.

Dolph Camilli ended his career with 961 strikeouts, more than any player except Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx ; his National League record of 923 was broken by Gil Hodges in 1958.

Dolph Camilli later was a scout for the Yankees and California Angels before finishing his baseball career as a spring training instructor for the Angels.

Dolph Camilli was buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, California.