Willard Marshall
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Willard Warren Marshall (February 8, 1921 – November 5, 2000) was a
Boston Braves (1952), Cincinnati Reds (1952-1953) and Chicago White Sox
(1954–1955). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Career
In an 11-season career, Marshall posted a .274 batting average with 130 home runs and 604 RBI in 1246 games played. In 1947 he tied a NL record at the time by hitting three home runs in one game. In 1951 he became the second outfielder in the history of baseball to play an entire season without an error.
He was inducted into the
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
in 1990.
Best season
- 1947: .291 BA, 36 HR, 107 RBI, 102 runs, .528 slugging %
Personal life
Marshall lived in Fort Lee, New Jersey and later in Rockleigh, New Jersey.[1][self-published source] He was buried at Fairview Cemetery (Fairview, New Jersey).
References
- ISBN 9781412038898. Accessed May 24, 2016. "Willard lives in a grand old home on a large, gorgeous tree-studded property in rural Rockleigh.... According to Sal Yvars, a former teammate of Marshall's, Willard's previous home in Fort Lee, NJ was built on a hill and had a clear and spectacular view of the city of New York from his back yard."
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Willard Marshall - Baseballbiography.com
- Willard Marshall at Find a Grave
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