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Apr 14, 2024 · Eddie Mathews is often considered the best third baseman in baseball history prior to the time of Mike Schmidt. Even in a comparison with Schmidt, Mathews comes close with an Adjusted OPS at 143 that is only four points away from Schmidt, and good defensive range during his career at third base. Eddie was a handsome slugger on some great Braves ...
Feb 18, 2001 · Eddie Mathews Biography Heavily scouted in high school, Mathews signed with the Boston Braves in 1949 on the night of his high school graduation. He and his father had scouted major league rosters and had decided that Boston’s Bob Elliott was the third baseman most likely to be replaced in a few years.
Eddie Mathews career batting statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball
Eddie Mathews played 17 seasons for the Braves, Tigers and Astros. He had a .271 batting average, 2,315 hits, 512 home runs, 1,453 RBIs and 1,509 runs scored. He won 2 World Series. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978.
Feb 19, 2001 · Eddie Mathews, the homer-slamming, slick-fielding third baseman who was the only Brave to play in each of the team’s three home cities--Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta--died Sunday. He was 69.
Mathews’ 17-year big league career was spent mostly with the Braves – and he was the only player ever to suit up for the franchise in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. He also graced the cover of the first issue of Sports Illustrated in 1954.
Feb 17, 2001 · Eddie Mathews, who hit 512 home runs in a Hall of Fame career and was the only person to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta, died Sunday. He was 69.
