Ranking the Shortstops The 1990’s and early 2000’s were the time of the shortstops. No longer were they just slick fielders. They became middle of the order hitters and MVP’s, Alex Rodriquez, Derek Jeter,Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejeda, and Barry Larkin lead the way. ♦ Most heroic, Travis ⇒ ♦ Biggest overachiever, Eckstein ⇒ ♦ Most disappointing career, Templeton…
Arky Vaughan Essentials Positions: Shortstop and Third BasemanBats: Left • Throws: RightHeight: 5-10 Weight: 175lbBorn: March 9, 1912 in Clifty, AR usDied: August 30, 1952 in Eagleville, CABuried: Eagleville Cemetery, Eagleville, CAHigh School: Fullerton Union HS (Fullerton, CA)Debut: April 17, 1932vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 22, 1948vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1985. (Voted by…
Lou Brock, Enos Slaughter, Arky Vaughan and Hoyt Wilhelm are inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony in Cooperstown, New York. Wilhelm is the first pitcher to be inducted because of his role as a reliever.
On March 6, 1985 – Enos Slaughter and Arky Vaughan are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Slaughter, known for his hustling style of play, gained fame for his celebrated “Mad Dash” home during the 1946 World Series. Vaughan batted .318 over a 14-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn…
On August 30, 1952 — Nine-time All-Star infielder Arky Vaughn drowns with a friend when their boat capsized while fishing in a volcanic lake near Eagleville, CA. The former shortstop and third baseman, who compiled a .318 batting average and a .406 on-base percentage playing 14 seasons with the Pirates and Dodgers, was inducted…
Some of the Dodgers, led by infielder Arky Vaughan, threaten not to play in today’s game to protest the suspension of their teammate Bobo Newsome by manager Leo Durocher. The Ebbets Field contest begins ten-minutes late with Brooklyn plummeting the Pirates, 23-6, and in a few days, Newsome, who had argued with his skipper over a pitch selection in a previous game, is traded to the Browns for Archie McKain and Fritz Ostermueller.
Hall of Famer Arky Vaughan is traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers
On July 8, 1941, at Briggs Stadium, Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams, hitting .405 at the break, hits a dramatic two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, off Chicago Cubs P Claude Passeau giving the American League a 7-5 win in the All-Star Game. Williams’s 4 RBI are matched by National…
Dizzy Dean wins his 28th, beating the Pirates, 3 – 2. The Giants’ lead is cut to one game when the Phillies rally in the 9th for a 5 – 4 win.
1934 – Burleigh Grimes, in his second stint with the Pirates this year, picks up his 270th win, in relief, as the Pirates beat the Giants, 9 – 7. It is the Hall of Famer’s last major league win.