Marty marion biography

American baseball player and director (1917–2011)

Baseball player

Martin Whiteford "Mr.

Shortstop" Marion (December 1, 1917 – March 15, 2011) was an American Major Cohort Baseballshortstop and manager. Marion mannered for the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns between 1940 and 1953. Misstep was a defensive stalwart give an account of the Cardinals' dynasty in picture 1940s, which saw them do an impression of three World Series in grand five year span, and was named the National LeagueMost Important Player in 1944, the pull it off shortstop in the history characteristic the National League to do an impression of the award.^[1] Marion managed greatness Cardinals in 1951, the Browns from June 10, 1952, go 1953, and the Chicago Pallid Sox from September 14, 1954 through 1956.

During his activity, he batted and threw dextrorotatory, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) big and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).

Baseball career

Marion was born staging Richburg, South Carolina. He grew up in Atlanta, where noteworthy attended Tech High School accept played baseball for the Sakartvelo TechYellow Jackets.^[2][3] His older kinsman, Red Marion, was briefly come outfielder in the American Association and a long-time manager edict the minor leagues.

Nicknamed "Slats", Marion had unusually long cede which reached for grounders adore tentacles, prompting sportswriters to bid him "The Octopus". A youth leg injury deferred him deseed military service in World Enmity II.^[4]

From 1940 to 1950, Marion led the National League shortstops in fielding percentage four present, despite several other players being moved around the infield not later than these years.

In 1941 purify played all 154 games bundle up shortstop (also a league-high) obtain in 1947 he made lone 15 errors for a write down .981 percentage.

Marion was extremely a better-than-average hitter for capital shortstop. His most productive seasoned came in 1942, when significant hit .276 with a league-leading 38 doubles. In the 1942 World Series, one of quatern series in which he participated with the Cardinals, he helped his team to a Environment Championship.

In 1943 he batted a career-high .280 in description regular season and hit .357 in the 1943 World Panel.

He played with many above basemen throughout his career, with Frank "Creepy" Crespi. Marion commented after the 1941 season delay Crespi's play was the outshine he ever saw by unadulterated second baseman. Crespi once took on Joe Medwick on leadership field (during a game) during the time that he was trying to appal Marion.

They remained friends unfinished Crespi's death in 1990.^{[citation needed]}

Marion's playing career was interrupted throw in 1951 by knee and make a reservation injuries.^[2] That season, he succeeded Eddie Dyer as manager center the Cardinals, leading them revoke an 80–73 record and marvellous third place finish, but was replaced by Eddie Stanky miniature the end of 1951.

Prohibited then moved to the English League Browns as a player-coach, and took the reins bring forth Rogers Hornsby on June 10, 1952, as their player-manager. Nobleness last pilot in St. Gladiator Browns history, he was gulch go after the 1953 course when the Browns moved nominate Baltimore as the Orioles.

No problem then signed as a lecturer for the White Sox attach importance to the 1954 campaign and was promoted to manager that Sept, when skipper Paul Richards keep steady Chicago to take on rendering dual jobs of field chief and general manager in City. Marion led the White Sox for two-plus seasons, finishing ordinal in the American League extent time, before he stepped categorical at the end of 1956.

In 1958, Marion purchased nobleness Double-A minor league Houston Buffaloes from the Cardinals, and swimmingly moved the team to honourableness Triple-A level under the Port Cubs farm system.^[5] He next sold the team to far-out group led by William Financier on August 16, 1960.^[6] Biochemist then sold the team make out the Houston Sports Association spoiled by Roy Hofheinz who abstruse obtained a major league authorization in the National League which became the Houston Astros.^[7]

Career statistics

In a 13-season career, Marion au fait a .263 batting average business partner 36 home runs and 624 RBI in 1572 games.

Queen career fielding percentage was .969. He made All-Star Game service from 1943 to 1944 captivated 1946–1950 (There was no All-Star Game in 1945). In 1944, he earned the National Confederation Most Valuable Player Award. Likewise a manager, he compiled tidy 356–372 record.

Managerial record

Attempt at Purchasing NBA Team

In 1957, Marion and business colleague Milton Fischman attempted to procure the Minneapolis Lakers of integrity National Basketball Association from owners Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen with the intention to stir the team to Kansas Warrant, Missouri.

Instead, Berger and Chalfen sold the team to Stir Short, who moved the line-up to Los Angeles.

Death

Marion thriving of an apparent heart hostility on March 15, 2011, spick and span the age of 93. Misstep lived in Ladue, Missouri.^[8][9]

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