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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). [1]
Eddie Mathews. Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 190lb (185cm, 86kg) Born: October 13, 1931 in Texarkana, TX us. Died: February 18 2001 in La Jolla, CA. Buried: Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, CA. High School: Santa Barbara HS (Santa Barbara, CA)
Jan 4, 2012 · 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.
The “lad” the Georgia Peach was referring to was Eddie Mathews, who combined power and fielding ability at third base like few before or since. During a 17-year big league career (1952-68), spent mostly with the Braves, the hot corner star not only possessed a rocket arm and a gift for fielding, but the lefty swinger was a feared slugger ...
Edwin Lee Mathews was a Major League Baseball player with the Boston Braves ( 1952 ), Milwaukee Braves ( 1953 - 1965 ), Atlanta Braves ( 1966 ), Houston Astros ( 1967 ), and Detroit Tigers ( 1967 - 1968 ).
Feb 10, 2020 · The Baseball 100: No. 46, Eddie Mathews. By Joe Posnanski. Feb 10, 2020. Starting in December and ending on Opening Day, Joe Posnanski will count down the 100 greatest baseball players by ...
Eddie Mathews Bio. Fullname: Edwin Lee Mathews; Born: 10/13/1931 in Texarkana, TX; High School: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA; Debut: 4/15/1952; Hall of Fame: 1978; Died: 2/18/2001
Eddie Mathews 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).
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...
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.
