Al Rosen

Rosen c. 1953, Bowman Color baseball card

Birth Name: Albert Leonard Rosen

Date of Birth: February 29, 1924

Place of Birth: Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.

Date of Death: March 13, 2015

Place of Death: Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Al Rosen was an American professional baseball player. He was a third baseman and right-handed slugger for ten seasons, playing for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was nicknamed “Flip” and “The Hebrew Hammer.”

He was the son of Rose (Levin) and Louis Rosen. His family moved to Miami, Florida, when he was eighteen months old. Al was married to Teresa Ann Blumberg, until her death, and then to Rita Kallman. He had three children with Teresa.

Al’s maternal grandmother was named Gertrude. Gertrude was born in Poland.

Source: Genealogy of Al Rosen (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

1 Response

  1. andrew says:

    son of Louis Rosen and Rose Levin

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