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Monford Merrill " Monte " Irvin (February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016) was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Newark Eagles (1938–1942, 1946–1948), New York Giants (1949–1955) and Chicago Cubs (1956).
Monte Irvin. Positions: Leftfielder, First Baseman and Shortstop. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 195lb (185cm, 88kg) Born: February 25, 1919 in Haleburg, AL. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 7x All-Star. 2x World Series. 3x Batting Title. 7 20 39. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. SUMMARY. Career. WAR. 32.1. AB.
Irvin, born Feb. 25, 1919 in Haleburg, Ala., was a four-sport athlete in high school and began playing professional baseball while in college under an assumed name to keep his amateur status. He joined the Newark Eagles and quickly became an outstanding all-around player.
Monford Merrill Irvin was a Major League Baseball player with the Newark Eagles (1938-1942, 1946-1948), New York Giants ( 1949 - 1955 ), and Chicago Cubs ( 1956 ). Monte, his nicknamed, served in the United States Army during World War II, with the 1313th Battalion, an Engineer General Service Regiment.
Jan 12, 2016 · Monte Irvin, the New York Giants outfielder who was one of the first outstanding black players in the major leagues and a Hall of Famer for his brilliance in the Negro leagues, where he spent...
Jan 12, 2016 · Irvin, born Feb. 25, 1919 in Haleburg, Ala., was a four-sport athlete in high school and began playing professional baseball while in college under an assumed name to keep his amateur status. He joined the Newark Eagles and quickly became an outstanding all-around player.
Jan 13, 2016 · Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Monte Irvin died January 11 at the age of 96. Irvin was regarded as one of the best hitters and all-around players in the Negro League, making five All-Star...
Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, a power-hitting outfielder who starred for the New York Giants in the 1950s in a career abbreviated by major league baseball's exclusion of black players, has died.
Starring in both the National and Negro National leagues, Hall of Famer Monte Irvin straddled the pre- and post-integration eras. After nine seasons in the NNL, Irvin joined Ford Smith as the first black ballplayers to sign with the New York Giants.
Jan 13, 2016 · Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Monte Irvin died Monday night in Houston. He was 96. Regarded as one of the best hitters and all-around players in the Negro League, Irvin was a sensation for...
