| Rabbit Maranville | ||
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| Shortstop/Second Baseman | ||
| Born: November 11, 1891 | ||
| Died: January 5, 1954 (aged 62) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 10, 1912 for the Boston Braves |
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| September 29, 1935 for the Boston Braves |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 258 | |
| Hits | 2605 | |
| Runs batted in | 884 | |
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| Elected | 1954 | |
| Vote | 82. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. In the 1914 World Series, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-games sweep In the 1928 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the St Louis Cardinals in four games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game 94% (fourteenth ballot) | |
Walter James Vincent Maranville (November 11, 1891 - January 5, 1954), better known as Rabbit Maranville due to his speed and small stature (5'5", 155 pounds), was a Major League Baseball shortstop. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. At the time of his retirement in 1935, he had played in a record 23 seasons in the National League, a mark which wasn't broken until 1986 by Pete Rose. Auto racing Grand Prix racing - Main article 1935 Grand Prix season. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1986 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing He was known as one of "baseball's most famous clowns" due to his practical jokes and lack of inhibitions. [1]
When he was appointed manager of the Chicago Cubs in 1925--one of their worst seasons ever--he did not change his behavior. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. One night he went through a Pullman car dumping water on sleeping players' heads, saying, "No sleeping under Maranville management, especially at night. " Not long after that, he was out on the street outside Ebbets Field in Brooklyn mimicking a newsboy hawking papers. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. He cried out, "Read all about it! Maranville fired!" And so he was--the very next day. (Nash & Zullo, 1987)
Over his lengthy career, Maranville played for the Boston Braves (1912 - 1920, 1929 - 1933, 1935), Pittsburgh Pirates (1921 - 1924), Chicago Cubs (1925), Brooklyn Robins (1926) and St. Louis Cardinals (1927 - 1928). Baseball World Series - Chicago Cubs defeat New York Giants, 4 games to 3 with one tie April 20: The Baseball (Major League World Series - Cleveland Indians defeat Brooklyn Dodgers, 5 games to 2 January 3 Football ( American) January 1 - Rose Bowl - Georgia Tech 8 California 7 The highlight (or lowilght Baseball New York Giants defeat Washington Senators in the World Series, 4-1 The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Baseball (Major League World Series - New York Giants defeat New York Yankees, 5 games to 3 Babe Ruth hits Baseball (Major League Washington Senators def New York Giants (4-3 in the World Series. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Baseball (Major League Pittsburgh Pirates def Washington Senators in the World Series Baseball (Negro The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Auto Racing Indianapolis 500 - Frank Lockhart Baseball (Negro League Rube Foster, founder The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Baseball (Major League Babe Ruth hit 60 Home runs setting a major league record Baseball (Negro League In late May the Eastern Colored League disintegrates leaving the league's clubs to play independently for the rest of the season He retired having compiled a . 258 batting average, 1255 runs, 28 home runs, 884 RBI and 291 stolen bases. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate As a shortstop, he finished his career with a positional record 5,139 putouts. In Baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly ball when appropriate is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the He won his only World Series championship in 1914 as a member of the Braves, and won his only other National League championship in 1928 as a member of the Cardinals. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Baseball World Series - Boston Braves defeat Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 0 The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball
Maranville was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954, after 13 failed attempts. Artistic Gymnastics 1954 World Championships Men's all-around champion Viktor Chukarin, USSR Women's These are the most for any member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. [2]
See also
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
References
- ^ James, Bill (2003-04-06). Below is the list of 254 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2000 hit milestone during their career in MLB Below is the list of 158 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 100 Triples milestone Below is the list of 300 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 Runs milestone George William “Bill” James (born October 5, 1949, in Holton Kansas) is a Baseball writer historian and statistician whose work has been Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is a reference-type book written by Bill James featuring an overview of baseball decade by decade along with rankings New York: Free Press, pp. Simon & Schuster Inc, a division of CBS Corporation, is a Publisher founded in New York in 1924 by Richard L 615-617. ISBN 0743227220.
- ^ Baseball Hall of Fame Website. Retrieved on 2006-12-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
- Nash, B. & Zullo, A. The Baseball Hall of Shame 3, 1987, ISBN 0-671-63386-4; p. 134
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Baseball Library
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