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18 de fev. de 2001 · Eddie Mathews may have been the first athlete stricken by the “Sports Illustrated Curse.” After appearing on the magazine’s first cover, the slugger injured his hand and missed seven games. Where He Played: Mathews played 2,181 games at the hot corner, 112 at first base, and 52 in the outfield, most of them in 1963, when the Braves wanted to get Denis Menke some playing time at third base!
23 de jan. de 2020 · Eddie Mathews is often considered the best third baseman in baseball history prior to the time of Mike Schmidt. Even in a comparison with Schmidt, Mathews comes close with an Adjusted OPS at 143 that is only four points away from Schmidt, and good defensive range during his career at third base.
Eddie Mathews played 17 seasons for the Braves, Tigers and Astros. He had a .271 batting average, 2,315 hits, 512 home runs, 1,453 RBIs and 1,509 runs scored. He won 2 World Series.
21 de mai. de 2020 · With a swing praised by Ty Cobb, he was one half on the most lethal home run-hitting combination ever. The Starting Nine’s deep dive into the Braves’ retired numbers continues with No. 41, Eddie Mathews. Eddie Mathews hit 47 home runs in 1953, a National League record for third basemen that would stand until Mike Schmidt hit 48 in 1980.
6 de jun. de 2020 · The Braves were essentially the best team in baseball from 1956-1959. They beat the Yankees, lost a heartbreaker to the Yankees, and lost a pennant in a playoff. The lineup was one of the best in baseball, and Mathews was at the heart of it. When the Braves moved yet again, to Atlanta in the mid-1960s, Eddie went with them.
18 de nov. de 2002 · Eddie Mathews. Courtesy of Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Born in Texarkana, Texas, on October 13, 1931, Mathews signed with the Boston Braves in 1949 on the night of his high school graduation in Santa Barbara, California, for $5,999. Turning down college football scholarships and more money from other big-league teams, Mathews chose to sign ...
Eddie Mathews played 17 seasons for the Braves, Tigers and Astros. He had a .271 batting average, 2,315 hits, 512 home runs, 1,453 RBIs and 1,509 runs scored. He won 2 World Series.