Nine Major League Baseball Players who debuted in 1940

Nine Major League Baseball Players who debuted in 1940

    Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1940 Pee Wee ReeseElmer ValoMarty MarionWalker CooperDom DiMaggioPete ReiserHarry BrecheenHarry WalkerStan Spence   Pete Reiser The 1941 NL batting champion, Pete Reiser lost three seasons to war, parts of several to injury, and never realized the greatness that seemed to be his destiny. He was a hustler,


Marty Marion

Marty Marion Stats & Facts

Marty Marion Position: Shortstop Bats: Right  ‱  Throws: Right 6-2, 170lb (188cm, 77kg) Born: December 1, 1916 in Richburg, SC us Died: March 15, 2011  in Ladue, MO Buried: Valhalla Cemetery, St. Louis, MO High School: Tech HS (Atlanta, GA) School: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) Debut: April 16, 1940 (8,857th in major league history) vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: July 6, 1953 vs. DET 1 AB, 0


St. Louis Browns fire manager Rogers Hornsby

St. Louis Browns fire manager Rogers Hornsby

Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com On June 10, 1952, the St. Louis Browns fire manager Rogers Hornsby, who had become unpopular with most of the team’s players. A few hours after he fires Roger Hornsby as the manager of the team, Browns president Bill Veeck


Ken Raffensberger

The Reds’ Ken Raffensberger allows just one hit – a single by Marty Marion in the 4th – in shutting out the Cardinals, 1 – 0, in St. Louis. It’s his second one-hitter against St. Louis this year.

The Reds’ Ken Raffensberger allows just one hit – a single by Marty Marion in the 4th – in shutting out the Cardinals, 1 – 0, in St. Louis. It’s his second one-hitter against St. Louis this year.

Major League Baseball Season Recap 1944

Major League Baseball Season Recap 1944

Major League Baseball Season Recap 1944 World Series – St. Louis Cardinals NL over St. Louis Browns AL 4 games to 2 World Series MVP – Babe Ruth Award – Awards – </strong? Major League Cy Young Award Cy Young Award National League Cy Young Award American League MVP Awards – NL Marty Marion AL Hal Newhouser Major League Rookie


Brooklyn’s Dixie Walker wins batting title over Stan Musial 

Brooklyn’s Dixie Walker wins batting title over Stan Musial 

1944 – Official National League statistics published today show Brooklyn’s Dixie Walker at the top of the hitters with a .357 batting average, ahead of Stan Musial at .347. In an even closer vote than occurred in the American League, the National League Most Valuable Player Award goes to fielding wizard shortstop Marty Marion of the Cardinals, who tallies one more vote than Cubs slugger Bill Nicholson (189). The Cardinals committed only 112 errors and fielded .982, both better than previous records held by the 1940 Cincinnati Reds. Marion is the third different Cardinals player in three years to win MVP honors.

Yankees jump out to 1-0 Series lead vs Cardinals behind Spud Chandler
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Yankees jump out to 1-0 Series lead vs Cardinals behind Spud Chandler

  Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more October 5, 1943 Game 1 of the 1943 World Series pauses for a moment as a B-17 Flying Fortress flies over Yankee Stadium. Exactly