Eddie Mathews Baseball player

Edwin Lee "Eddie" Mathews (October 13, 1931 – February 18, 2001) was an American professional baseball player He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman, most notably on the Milwaukee Braves. Mathews is regarded as one of the greatest third basemen ever to play the game. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978.After his playing career, Mathews managed the Atlanta Braves and coached in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Personal facts

Eddie Mathews
Alias (AKA)Mathews Edwin Lee; Mathews Edwin L.
Birth dateOctober 13, 1931
Date of deathFebruary 18, 2001

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Baseball player

Career startApril 15, 1952
Career endSeptember 27, 1968
batting sideLeft
former teams
Atlanta Braves
Detroit Tigers
position
Third baseman
teams
Atlanta Braves
Detroit Tigers
Houston Astros
throwing sideRight

Eddie Mathews on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.astrosdaily.com/audio/67mathews.mp3
  2. http://www.dugoutcentral.com/blog/?p=1892