- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLouis Boudreau
- Nicknames
- Good Kid
- The Boy Wonder
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Lou Boudreau was born on July 17, 1917 in Harvey, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Kid from Cleveland (1949), 1948 World Series (1948) and This Is Your Life (1970). He was married to Della de Ruiter. He died on August 10, 2001 in Olympia Fields, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseDella de Ruiter(June 1938 - 1999) (her death, 4 children)
- Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970.
- Played shortstop for the American League's Cleveland Indians (1938-1950) and Boston Red Sox (1951-1952).
- Manager for the American League's Cleveland Indians (1942-1950), Boston Red Sox (1952-1954), and Kansas City Athletics, 1955-1957; and for the National League's Chicago Cubs, 1960.
- Play-by-play announcer for the National League's Chicago Cubs, 1958-1990.
- His daughter Sharyn married former major league pitcher Denny McLain, who was convicted of racketeering, extortion and drug possession in 1985. Sharyn later divorced him.
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