Lou Berberet

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Given name: Louis Joseph Berberet
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Catcher
Hght/Wght: 5'11" / 200 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / R
Born: Nov 20, 1929 in Long Beach, CA
Died: Apr 6, 2004 in Las Vegas, NV (74 years old)
Debut: Sep 17, 1954

Louis Joseph Berberet (November 20, 1929 – April 6, 2004) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers between 1954 and 1960. He was born in Long Beach, California.

A stocky player of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), 200 pounds (91 kg), Berberet was a very solid defensive catcher and a decent left-handed hitter. He retired after the 1960 season having a career batting average of .230, with 31 home runs, 153 runs batted in, and a fielding percentage of .992.

Berberet died on April 6, 2004.