Eddie Yost
American baseball player and coach (1926-2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Frederick Joseph Yost (October 13, 1926 – October 16, 2012)[1] was an American professional baseball player and coach.[2] He played most of his Major League Baseball career as a third baseman for the Washington Senators, then played two seasons each with the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels before retiring in 1962.[2]
Eddie Yost | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: (1926-10-13)October 13, 1926 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Died: October 16, 2012(2012-10-16) (aged 86) Weston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 16, 1944, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 28, 1962, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .254 |
Home runs | 139 |
Runs batted in | 683 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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The 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 170 lb (77 kg) Yost batted and threw right-handed.[2] He was nicknamed "The Walking Man" for the numerous bases on balls he drew, and continues to rank 11th all-time among major leaguers in that category, ahead of the likes of Pete Rose, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, and Hank Aaron.[3][4] Yost was considered one of the best leadoff hitters and defensive third basemen of his era.[5][6][7][8]