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Edwin Lee Mathews (October 13, 1931 – February 18, 2001) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 17 seasons for the Boston / Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1952–1966); Houston Astros (1967) and Detroit Tigers (1967–68).
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Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 190lb (185cm, 86kg) Born: October 13, 1931 in Texarkana, TX. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1978. (Voted by BBWAA on 301/379 ballots) View Eddie Mathews's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
- Texarkana, TX, United States
- October 13, 1931
Eddie Mathews, the only man to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta, burst into stardom in 1953, the team’s first season in Milwaukee, when he belted 47 home runs at the age of 21. He hit 370 homers before his 30th birthday, and many believed that if anyone could top Babe Ruth as baseball’s all-time home-run king, Mathews ...
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- Edwin Lee Mathews
- 10-13-1931 (Libra)
- Texarkana, Texas
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Mathews finished with 512 homers, including a streak of nine years in a row with at least 30, and his 47 in 1953 established a single-season record for third baseman that would last almost 30 years. A 12-time All-Star, Mathews led the NL in walks four times and twice finished second in the NL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
Feb 10, 2020 · The Baseball 100: No. 46, Eddie Mathews. By Joe Posnanski. Feb 10, 2020. 169. Starting in December and ending on Opening Day, Joe Posnanski will count down the 100 greatest baseball players by...
May 3, 2024 · Eddie Mathews (born Oct. 13, 1931, Texarkana, Texas, U.S.—died Feb. 18, 2001, San Diego, Calif.) was an American professional baseball third baseman who is the only person to have played for the Braves franchise in all three of the cities it has called home: Boston (1952), Milwaukee (1953–65), and Atlanta (1966).
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