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Mathews was a powerful pull hitter, and for many years of his career teams would implement the "Mathews shift" when he came to bat. The second baseman would shift well to his left, toward first base, and the shortstop would come to the second base side of the bag, leaving a gaping hole between second and third base.
Eddie Mathews held the National League record for 23 years. Eddie Yost was the first player to appear in 2,000 games at third base. Pie Traynor held the major league record for 26 years. Lave Cross held the major league record for 28 years. Stats updated as of the end of the 2024 season.
Eddie Mathews, known as "The Brimfield Bomber," will be inducted into the IBCA hall of fame in April. He would one day like to be a head coach again. This Peoria sports icon is finally a hall of ...
Carl Yastrzemski [4] (13,992), Hank Aaron [5] (13,941), Rickey Henderson [6] (13,346), Ty Cobb [7] (13,103), and Albert Pujols [8] (13,041) are the only other players to surpass 13,000 career plate appearances. As of September 27, 2024, no active players are in the top 100 for career plate appearances. The active leader is Andrew McCutchen in ...
Eddie Mathews struck out 11 times, a World Series record that Wayne Garrett tied in 1973. The co-records stood until 1980, when Willie Wilson of the Kansas City Royals struck out 12 times. The Braves struck out 56 times, a new World Series record. In addition to Mathews' 11 strikeouts, Del Crandall also struck out 10 times, making it the first ...
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Another offensive star was third baseman Eddie Mathews. On June 12, Mathews hit the 200th home run of his career. [5] For the season, Matthews was second on the team with 167 hits, 109 runs scored, 32 home runs, 94 runs batted in, and 148 games played.
Eddie Murphy has welcomed 10 children over the years — and he’s spoken highly about each member of his blended brood. “I am so blessed with my kids. I don’t have one bad seed,” the ...