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Enos Slaughter

Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right
5-9, 180lb (175cm, 81kg)
Born: April 27, 1916 in Roxboro, NC
Died: August 12, 2002  in Durham, NC
Buried: Allensville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Roxboro, NC
High School: Roxboro HS (Roxboro, NC)
Debut: April 19, 1938 (8,445th in major league history)
vs. PIT 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 29, 1959
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1985. (Voted by Veteran’s Committee)
View Enos Slaughter’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Full Name: Enos Bradsher Slaughter
Nicknames: Country
View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Nine Players Who Debuted in 1938

Enos Slaughter
Lou Boudreau
Joe Gordon
Sam Chapman
Roy Cullenbine
Preacher Roe
Max Lanier
Mort Cooper
Taffy Wright

Notable Events and Chronology for Enos Slaughter Career

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April 27, 1916

Enos “Country” Slaughter is born in Roxboro, North Carolina

August 11, 1941

At Sportsman’s Park‚ a first in Cubs history occurs in the 5th inning when Phil Cavarretta‚ Stan Hack‚ and Bill Nicholson hit consecutive homers. It’s not enough as the Cards win, 7 – 5‚ but it’s a costly victory as they lose Enos Slaughter for the season. Chasing a line drive‚ Enos tries to avoid colliding with teammate Terry Moore and he hits the RF wall, breaking his collarbone.

July 19, 1942

In loss to Card’s Pete Reiser suffers concussion

October 1, 1942

Cardinals even series on Musial clutch hit

October 3, 1942

Ernie White fires a six-hit shutout against Yankees in game 3 of Series

October 5, 1942

Whitey Kurowski hits a two-run home run in the 9th inning of Game 5, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 4 – 2 victory to capture the World Series over the Yankees

May 15, 1946

Fireworks occur as Brooklyn starter Les Webber brushes back Enos Slaughter in the 1st inning, but the Cardinal outfielder retaliates by bunting up the 1B line and flattening Webber as he tries to field the ball. Slaughter then silences the fans with two catches in the bottom of the inning and a throw to double off Carl Furillo. The Cards move into first place by edging the Dodgers, 1 – 0, behind Howie Pollet.

October 10, 1946

St. Louis Cardinals collect 20 hits in Game Four of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox

October 15, 1946

Enos Slaughter completes his “Mad Dash” toward home plate, helping the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game Seven of the World Series

June 6, 1948

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Charlie Bicknell gives up four home runs to Erv Dusak, Red Schoendienst, Enos Slaughter and Nippy Jones in the sixth inning of a 11 – 1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 31, 1948

Enos Slaughter Night

July 30, 1950

The Cards stop the Giants, 6 – 3, to end New York’s win streak of nine games. Gerry Staley wins his 10th on a seven-hitter and is backed by Enos Slaughter’s single, double and triple. Red Schoendienst’s wide toss to 3rd in the 9th ends his streak of 57 games without an error. He had handled 323 chances without an error.

June 28, 1951

The Cubs’ Frank Hiller faces just 27 batters in pitching a one-hitter over the Cards, winning 8 – 0. Enos Slaughter has a 5th-inning single but is erased on a double play. Randy Jackson poles his seventh homer in the seventh and the Cubs pull off a double steal in the ninth when they add four runs. Jack Cusick swipes home, with Hiller stealing third.

September 15, 1951

The Cardinals take 11 walks, a record-tying five by Solly Hemus, and beat the Braves 10 – 1. Boston’s starter Dave Cole walks the first three batters he faces, then hits Enos Slaughter to force in Hemus.

September 18, 1951

In St. Louis, the Cardinals cuff Ralph Branca for a 7 – 1 win over the Dodgers. It is Brooklyn’s fourth loss in seven road games. Adding insult to injury, Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter pull off a double steal with Stan scoring.

June 15, 1952

Cardinals set record for coming back after being down 11-0

September 14, 1952

Cardinals score 11 times in 5th off Dave Koslo ending a 13 game streak he had against the red birds

July 14, 1953

The National – League wins its fourth All-Star Game in a row, 5 – 1 in Cincinnati’s Crosley Field behind the stellar pitching of Robin Robertsand Warren Spahn. St. Louis Cardinals OF Enos Slaughter gets two hits, scores twice, and robs Harvey Kuenn of an extra-base blow.

April 11, 1954

The Yankees trade for 38 year old Enos Slaughter, the Cardinals get Bill Virdon in return who will win ROY

December 19, 1954

Wally Moon becomes the first Cardinal player to be selected by the BBWAA as the National League’s Rookie of the Year

September 11, 1955

RF Enos Slaughter of the A’s plays in his 2,000th major league game, getting a pinch single in a 4 – 3 victory over the Orioles.

August 25, 1956

Prior to the Old Timers’ Game at Yankee Stadium, shortstop Phil Rizzuto is asked to consult with general manager George Weiss and manager Casey Stengel concerning a player move necessitated by reacquiring Enos Slaughter off waivers from the A’s. After making several suggestions about who should be cut from the squad, the veteran infielder is told by Weiss he is the player about to be let go.

August 26, 1956

1956 – The Yankees announce the purchase of OF Enos Slaughter from Kansas City.

June 13, 1957

Yankees and White Sox Brawl – Full Broadcast June 13 1957 New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox

October 9, 1957

1957 World Series Game 6 Hank Bauer’s Homerun helps Yankees force game 7

July 19, 1959

Before 57,000 at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees sweep a pair from the visiting White Sox, winning the nitecap, 6 – 4, on Mickey Mantle’s homer off Turk Lown. In game 1, Yankee veteran Enos Slaughter belts a pair of homers; at age 43, he is the oldest player this century to accomplish the feat. Carlton Fisk, a few months older, will top Slaughter in 1991.

October 13, 1959

Enos Slaughter released ending his career

March 6, 1985

Enos Slaughter and Arky Vaughan are elected to the Hall of Fame

July 28, 1985

Lou Brock, Enos Slaughter, Arky Vaughan and Hoyt Wilhelm are inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony in Cooperstown, New York

May 27, 2000

The St. Louis Cardinals pay tribute to Dizzy Dean by dedicating a statue of the Hall of Fame pitcher by sculptor Harry Weber outside Busch Stadium. Dean joins Stan Musial, Red Schoendienst, Enos Slaughter, Bob Gibson, and Lou Brock who have also been honored in such a manner.

Enos Slaughter was a lefthanded batter who hit .300 or better ten times, a superb outfielder with a deadly accurate throwing arm, and the quintessential hustler. While playing for the Columbus, Georgia, Redbirds (Sally League) in 1936, Slaughter was rebuked for not hustling by manager Eddie Dyer, and he vowed never again to walk while on a ball field.

Slaughter had an unusually swift rise through the vast Cardinal farm system. When he arrived in St. Louis in 1938, he was making $400 a month, but when he learned the Cubs had offered $100,000 for him, he persuaded the Cardinals to give him a $200 raise. He led the NL with 52 doubles in 1939 and with 188 hits in 1942, and led in triples in 1942 and 1949. He captured the league RBI title with 130 in 1946. He had extra-base power to all fields, and his level swing made him a fine contact hitter and a good man in the clutch; he spoiled three no-hitters. In 1947 he knocked in ten runs in a doubleheader.

Slaughter was the leader of and top hitter (.318) on the 1942 World Championship Cardinals. In the deciding game of the 1946 Series, he made his electrifying mad dash home from first on Harry Walker’s hit, scoring the winning run as Boston shortstop Johnny Pesky hesitated making the relay throw.

Slaughter, who was a North Carolina tobacco farmer, and fellow Southerner Terry Moore tried to persuade their Cardinal teammates to go on strike in May 1947 to protest Jackie Robinson’s admittance to the National League. Though his strike plans were thwarted, Slaughter expressed his attitude that August. Robinson was playing first base for the Dodgers when Slaughter hit an infield ground ball and was thrown out by several steps. With Robinson stretched out to make the catch, Slaughter spiked him in the leg.

Slaughter split the 1955 season between New York and Kansas City, leading the AL with 16 pinch hits. He was with the Yankees for their 1956, ’57, and ’58 pennants. He had 48 pinch at-bats in each of his last two seasons, leading the AL in 1958. In 1985 he was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

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