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  1. Kaplan interviewed Mathews from the Hall of Fame third baseman’s home in Del Mar about half an hour before the start of the All-Star game. Kaplan believed that Mathews had been drinking.

  2. Feb 10, 2020 · But there is one question that stands out: How in the heck was Traynor selected over Eddie Mathews? On Jan. 16, 1974, Mathews got word that he had not been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

  3. May 21, 2020 · The Braves’ first young superstar in Milwaukee, Eddie Mathews would later be eclipsed by the player he’d hit in front of for more than a decade, but he was far more than Hank Aaron’s valet.

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  5. Dec 27, 1999 · Milwaukee and Atlanta, the 6'1" Mathews, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978, and teammate Hank Aaron hit 863 home runs while they were playing together--a record for major league

  6. Nov 18, 2002 · Turning down college football scholarships and more money from other big-league teams, Mathews chose to sign with the Braves after careful consideration (and advice from his father), knowing that he would soon have a job replacing the Braves’ aging third baseman, Bob Elliot.

  7. Feb 19, 2001 · Eddie Mathews, the Braves' Hall of Fame third baseman who hit 512 home runs and teamed with Hank Aaron to form the most productive power-hitting combination in baseball history, died yesterday...

  8. 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. When he retired he also held the big league third base records for games (2,181), assists (4,322) and chances (6,371).

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