Wally Moon (.304, 12, 106) becomes the first Cardinal player to be selected by the BBWAA as the National League’s Rookie of the Year. The 24 year-old center fielder, who replaced Enos Slaughter in the St. Louis outfield, gets 17 of the 24 writers’ votes, with runners-up including future Hall of Famers Ernie Banks (4) and Hank Aaron (1).
On Opening Day off Chicago hurler Paul Milner, Wally Moon hits a home run in his first major league at-bat. The 24 year-old Cardinal center fielder, who will be selected as the National League’s Rookie of the Year, will also homer in the last at-bat of his freshman season.
Wally Moon Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-0, 169lb (183cm, 76kg) Born: April 3, 1930 in Bay, AR Died: February 9, 2018 in Bryan, TX Buried: College Station Cemetery, College Station, TX High School: Bay HS (Bay, AR) School: Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) Debut: April 13, 1954 (11,077th in major league history) vs. CHC 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September 12, 1965 vs….
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