Gustaf Bernhard Friberg (August 18, 1899 – December 8, 1958) was an American utility player for the

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(1919–20 and 1922–25),

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(1925–32) and

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(1933). He attended

Worcester Academy Worcester Academy is a co-ed private boarding school in Worcester, Massachusetts serving grades 6-12. It is the oldest school founded in Worcester, Massachusetts, and one of the oldest day-boarding schools in the United States. A coeducation ...

. Friberg finished 18th in voting for the 1929 National League MVP Award for playing in 128 games and having 455 at bats, 74 runs scored, 137 hits, 21 doubles, 10 triples, 7 home Runs, 55 runs batted in (RBI), a .301 batting average, a .370 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .437 slugging percentage (SLG). In 14 seasons, he played in 1,299 games and had 4,169 at bats, 544 runs scored, 1,170 hits, 181 doubles, 44 triples, 38 home runs, 471 RBI, 51 stolen bases, 471 walks, a .281 batting average, .356 OBP and .373 SLG. He died in

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at the age of 59.

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