Willard Marshall Explained

Willard Marshall
Position:Right fielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:8 February 1921
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Norwood, New Jersey, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 14
Debutyear:1942
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 15
Finalyear:1955
Finalteam:Chicago White Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.274
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:130
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:604
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Willard Warren Marshall (February 8, 1921 – November 5, 2000) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1955, Marshall played for the New York Giants (1942, 1946–1949), 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

.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] He was buried at Fairview Cemetery (Fairview, New Jersey).

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Notes and References

  1. Heyde, Jack. Pop Flies and Line Drives: Visits with Players from Baseball's Golden Era, p. 48. Trafford Publishing, 2004. . 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."