Ed Bailey
Ed Bailey | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, U.S. | April 15, 1931|
Died: March 23, 2007 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 75)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 26, 1953, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 26, 1966, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .256 |
Home runs | 155 |
Runs batted in | 540 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Lonas Edgar Bailey, Jr. (April 15, 1931 – March 23, 2007) was an American professional baseball player and later served on the Knoxville, Tennessee city council.[1][2] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1953 through 1966.[1] A six-time All-Star, Bailey was one of the top catchers in the National League in the late 1950s and early 1960s.[3]
Born in
Major League career
Ed Bailey signed with the Reds in
Bailey began the
In
In 1962, Bailey platooned with catcher Tom Haller, as the two players—both left-handed hitters—combined to give the Giants 35 home runs and 100 runs batted in from the catcher's position.[11] In June of that year, Bailey had a streak of 3 clutch home runs in four games that propelled the Giants into first place.[12] The Giants battled the Los Angeles Dodgers in a tight pennant race as the two teams ended the season tied for first place and met in the 1962 National League tie-breaker series.[13] The Giants won the three-game series to clinch the National League championship.[13][14] Bailey appeared in six games of the 1962 World Series, hitting a home run in Game 3 as the Giants lost to the New York Yankees in seven games.[15][16] He had another strong year in 1963, hitting 21 home runs with 68 runs batted in, earning his fifth and final All-Star berth.[17]
In December 1963, Bailey was traded along with
Career statistics
In a fourteen-season major league career, Bailey played in 1,212
In between, Bailey guided both the Lácteos de Pastora[22] and Industriales de Valencia[23] to Venezuela League championship titles,[24] and later played with them in the Caribbean Series tournament in 1954 and 1956, respectively.[25]
1957 All-Star Game ballot stuffing controversy
In
On television
- In 1956 appeared as a Mystery Guest in a What's My Line? episode, along with Cincinnati teammates Gus Bell, Smoky Burgess, Ray Jablonski, Johnny Klippstein, Ted Kluszewski, Roy McMillan, Joe Nuxhall, Wally Post, Frank Robinson, and Johnny Temple.[28]
Later life
Bailey later served for 12 years on the Knoxville, Tennessee city council from 1983 to 1995 and, worked for United States Congressman Jimmy Duncan.[2] He died in Knoxville in 2007, following a battle with throat cancer.[29]
Highlights
- Made the National League All-Star team in 1956–57, 1960–61, and 1963.[1]
- Hit double figures in home runs in eight of his 14 ML seasons.[1]
- Hit three home runs in one 1956 game.[30]
- Had eight pinch-hit homers, including two grand slams.
- Hit a two-run homer in Game 3 of the 1962 World Series.
- Collected eight RBI in a 1965 game.[31]
- Made two unassisted double plays in 1963 and 1965.[32]
- Caught Juan Marichal's no-hitter on June 15, 1963.[33]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ed Bailey at Baseball Reference". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ a b "Baseball great Ed Bailey honored with adult baseball league". wvlt.tv. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Pile, Bob (August 1956). "Bailey- Next Catching Great?". Baseball Digest. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "Mid-Season Finds Ed Bailey and Mantle Leading Hitters". The News and Courier. Associated Press. July 10, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "1956 Cincinnati Redlegs Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "1956 All-Star Game". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "1957 Cincinnati Redlegs Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ "1957 All-Star Game". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "1957 National League Fielding Leaders". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Ed Bailey Trades and Transactions". Baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "1962 San Francisco Giants". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "Ed Bailey Puts Giants Back On Top". The Miami News. Associated Press. June 29, 1962. p. 2. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "1962 National League standings and statistics". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "Tiebreaker Playoff Results". ESPN.com. September 30, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Ed Bailey post-season batting statistics". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "1962 World Series". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "1963 All-Star Game". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "Bailey Batting Downs Phillies". The Bend Bulletin. United Press International. July 23, 1965. p. 8. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers 800 Games Caught - Offensive Home Runs". members.tripod.com.
- ^ "Jim Bailey Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers - Brother Batteries". members.tripod.com.
- ^ "purapelota.com". www.purapelota.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012.
- ^ "purapelota.com". www.purapelota.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012.
- ISBN 980-6996-02-X
- ISBN 980-07-2389-7
- ^ a b "1957 All-Star Game". www.baseball-almanac.com.
- ^ Rocking The Vote, By John Donovan at sportsillustrated.cnn.com July 6, 1999
- ^ "What's My Line, Episode dated 24 June 1956 at IMDb.com". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Ed Bailey, Five-Time All-Star Catcher, Dies at 75". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 27, 2007.
- ^ "Cincinnati Redlegs at Brooklyn Dodgers Box Score, June 24, 1956 - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Box Score, July 22, 1965 - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers - Unassisted Double Play Catchers". members.tripod.com.
- ^ "Houston Colt .45's at San Francisco Giants Box Score, June 15, 1963 - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ed Bailey Baseball Biography
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
- Bailey- Next Catching Great?, by Bob Pile, Baseball Digest, August 1956
- What's My Line? – IMDb entry Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Ed Bailey at Find a Grave