Lou Boudreau – Ultimate Team In 1942 at age 24, Lou Boudreau became the youngest manager to start a season. As a playing manager, the right-handed-hitting shortstop batted .295 for the Indians (1938-1950) and the Red Sox (1951-52). Boudreau clinched the American League batting title in 1944 with a .327 average, and he…
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…
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Lou Boudreau Essentials Positions: Shortstop/Manager Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5′-11″ Weight: 185 Born: July 17, 1917 in Harvey, IL USA Died: August 10, 2001 in Olympia Fields, IL USA Buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Frankfort, IL High School: Thornton HS (Harvey, IL) School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL) Debut:…
The Indians unveil a bronze statue honoring Lou Boudreau, who managed the team to their last World Series title in 1948 while also being the Tribe’s starting shortstop. The seven-time All-Star is placed outside the main entrance of Progressive Field near two fellow Hall of Famers and former teammates, Bob Feller and Larry Doby.
The Expos beat the White Sox, 10 – 6, in the annual Hall of Fame Game, following the induction ceremonies for Lou Boudreau, Earle Combs, Ford Frick and Jesse Haines in Cooperstown.
On July 27, 1970, Ford C. Frick, former sportswriter, league president, and co-founder of the Hall of Fame and Museum, is inducted into the Hall of Fame. Joining him in the induction class are shortstop Lou Boudreau, center fielder Earle Combs, and pitcher Jesse Haines. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and…
1970 – Shortstop Lou Boudreau achieves election to the Hall of Fame, receiving 232 of a possible 300 votes from the BBWAA. Boudreau led the American League eight times in fielding percentage, won a batting title, and was named AL Most Valuable Player as player-manager of the 1948 World Champion Cleveland Indians.
On January 8, 1963, funeral services for Hall of Fame second baseman Rogers Hornsby are held in Chicago, Illinois. Hall of Fame director Sid Keener, American League president Will Harridge and Hall of Famers Lou Boudreau, Charles “Gabby” Hartnett, Ted Lyons and Ray Schalk attend the services for Hornsby, who died from a…
Southpaw Harry Truman throws out the first ball for the Athletics after their move from Philadelphia to Kansas City April 12,1955. Managers are Lou Boudreau and Bucky Harris for the Tigers and Connie Mack sitting a couple of rows back.
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.