Eddie Mathews
Eddie Mathews | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: October 13, 1931 Texarkana , United States |
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Died on: February 18, 2001 La Jolla , United States |
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Hit: Right Left Switch | Threw: Right Left |
Debut in Major League Baseball | |
April 15, 1952 with the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB assignment | |
September 27, 1968 for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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Batting average | , 271 |
Hits | 2,315 |
Home runs | 512 |
Runs Batted In | 1,453 |
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As a player
As a manager
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Awards | |
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member of | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Recorded | 1978 |
Quota | 79.42% (fifth ballot) |
Edwin Lee "Eddie" Mathews Jr. (born October 13, 1931 in Texarkana , Texas , † February 18, 2001 in La Jolla , California ) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball .
biography
The left-handed batsman Eddie Mathews was considered one of the outstanding 3rd basemen of his time. He played his first game in the National League on April 15, 1952 for the Boston Braves . As early as 1949, the year he graduated from high school, he had signed the contract with the Braves. During his time in the minor leagues , he played for teams in Milwaukee and Atlanta , where his major league career should take him. In his first year he managed 25 home runs . On September 27th he even got three in one game with the Brooklyn Dodgers . With this he had set a new record for a rookie .
With the Braves in decline in Boston, the team moved to the Midwest in Milwaukee in 1953. Here, the Braves were sure of the sympathy of the city and the entire area. Mathews have 47 home runs, most in the National League that season. In 1954 he graced the first cover picture of Sports Illustrated magazine .
In 1957 and 1958, the Milwaukee Braves were able to win the title in the National League twice. In the World Series there were two clashes with the New York Yankees . In the first year, the Braves could defeat the Yankees in seven games. In the fourth game of the series, Mathews was able to secure the victory for the Braves with a home run in the 10th inning . In 1958, the Yankees prevailed in seven games. In 1958 he had led the National League again with 46 home runs. Ty Cobb , who was not known for great praise for modern baseball players, said of Mathews, “I knew three or four who had perfect swing. And this boy is one of them. "
Mathews scored his 500th home run on July 14, 1967 wearing the Houston Astros jersey against Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants . Mathews was only the seventh player to reach this mark at the time. From the Astros he moved to the Detroit Tigers , with whom he won his second World Series in 1968. Mathews was used here in two more games. After that season he ended his career as a player.
From 1972 to 1974 he was manager of the Atlanta Braves. During his tenure, Hank Aaron's 715th home run fell . Mathews was the only player to have played in all three of the Braves' home locations. In 1978 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame . He died on February 18, 2001 at the age of 69 of complications from pneumonia.
His stations as a player
- 1952 Boston Braves
- 1953-1965 Milwaukee Braves
- 1966 Atlanta Braves
- 1967 Houston Astros
- 1967–1968 Detroit Tigers
His stations as a manager
- 1972–1974 Atlanta Braves
Web links
- Player information and statistics Baseball Reference or FanGraphs (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Biography of Eddie Mathews (English)
- Eddie Mathews in the Hall of Fame (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mathews, Eddie |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mathews, Edwin Lee, Jr.; Mathews, Eddie junior (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1931 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Texarkana , Texas |
DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 2001 |
Place of death | La Jolla , California |