Eddie Mathews is born in Texarkana, Texas
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Eddie Mathews is born in Texarkana, Texas

  On October 13, 1931, future Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews is born in Texarkana, Texas. He was six years old when his family moved to Santa Barbara, California. The Santa Barbara High School baseball field, where he developed into a star high school baseball player, is named after him. Mathews was signed by the…

Eddie Mathews Stats & Facts
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Eddie Mathews Stats & Facts

  Eddie Mathews Positions: Third Baseman and First BasemanBats: Left  •  Throws: Right6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)Born: October 13, 1931 in Texarkana, TXDied: February 18, 2001  in La Jolla, CABuried: Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, CAHigh School: Santa Barbara HS (Santa Barbara, CA)Debut: April 15, 1952 (8,461st in MLB history)vs. BRO 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 27, 1968vs. WSA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI,…