Eddie Joost Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 175 Born: Monday, June 05, 1916 in San Francisco, CA USA Died: 4 12 2011 in Fair Oaks, CA USA Debut: 9/11/1936 Last Game: 9/25/1955 Full Name: Edwin David Joost
The Kansas City Athletics hire Lou Boudreau as manager, replacing Eddie Joost, who is given his unconditional release. During his three-year tenure in Kansas City, the future Hall of Famer will pilot the second-division club to a 151-260 record.
Eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of the Philadelphia Athletics.
The National League commits five errors, allowing the American League to record an 11 – 7 triumph in the All-Star Game at Ebbets Field. The contest marks the first appearance of black players in an All-Star Game: Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe in the NL lineup, and Larry Doby among the AL stars.
During the second game of a twin bill in Boston, Paul Waner, standing on first base, gestures to the official scorer, Jerry Moore of the Boston Globe, not to credit him with a hit on the ground ball in the hole that was knocked down by Reds shortstop Eddie Joost. ‘Big Poison’ doesn’t want a questionable roller to be his historic 3000th hit, which the Braves right-fielder will collect with a clean single after tomorrow’s off day.