Ranking the Shortstops The 1990ās and early 2000ās were the time of the shortstops. No longer were they just slick fielders. They became middle of the order hitters and MVPās, Alex Rodriquez, Derek Jeter,Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejeda, and Barry Larkin lead the way. ā¦Ā Ā Most heroic, Travis ā ā¦Ā Ā Biggest overachiever, Eckstein ā ā¦Ā Ā Most disappointing career, Templetonā¦
Ā Joe Sewell Positions:Ā Shortstop and Third Baseman Bats:Ā Left Ā ā¢Ā Ā Throws:Ā Right 5-6,Ā 155lbĀ (168cm,Ā 70kg) Born:Ā October 9,Ā 1898Ā in Titus,Ā AL Died:Ā March 6,Ā 1990Ā (AgedĀ 91-148d)Ā inĀ Mobile,Ā AL Buried:Ā Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, AL High School:Ā Wetumpka HS (Wetumpka, AL) School:Ā University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) Debut:Ā September 10, 1920Ā (Age 21-337d, 5,094th in major league history) vs. NYYĀ 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game:Ā September 24, 1933Ā (Age 34-350d)ā¦
On June 7, 1982, Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the fifth player in history to appear in his 1,000th consecutive game. The durable first baseman goes hitless in the Dodgersā 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Garvey joins Lou Gehrig, Everett Scott, Billy Williams, and Joe Sewell, Dodger infielder The first baseman,ā¦
Ernie Banks is inducted into the Hall of Fame
1977Ā āĀ Joe Sewell,Ā Amos Rusie, andĀ Al LopezĀ are elected to theĀ Hall of FameĀ by theĀ Special Veterans Committee. Sewell batted .312 over 14 seasons with theĀ IndiansĀ andĀ Yankees. RusieĀ wonĀ 246 games over nine seasons fromĀ 1889Ā toĀ 1898. Lopez won four fielding titles in 19 years as aĀ catcher, but it is his .584Ā winning percentageĀ in 17 seasons as aĀ managerĀ that got him into Cooperstown.
On May 22, 1933, in a 3-0 win behind Lefty Gomez over Cleveland, Joe Sewell of the New York Yankees strikes out for the first time on the season. Sewell, the 34 year old future hall of farmer, playing in his final season, will strike out only three more times in 524 at-bats.
On January 20, 1931, the New York Yankees sign future Hall of Famer Joe Sewell. The former star shortstop batted .289 for the Indians in 1930 before drawing his release. He will end his career with the Yankees, hitting .282 during his three-year tenure with New York. The 33 year-old third baseman will be inductedā¦
On October 24, 1930, the Cleveland Indians release future Hall of Famer Joe Sewell. The veteran third baseman batted .289 in 1930, but provided little power, with no home runs and only 48 RBIs.
During the nightcap of a twin bill, Joe Sewell strikes out twice facing White Sox southpaw Pat Caraway in Clevelandās 5-2 victory over Chicago. The Indiansā infielder will be fanned a total of only three times in his 353 at-bats this season.
Joe Sewell sets a major league record by playing in his 115th consecutive game without striking out. The Indian third baseman will be fanned only four times in 578 at-bats this season.
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