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Remembering ... Cecil Travis: former All-Star shortstop hit .314 during a 12-year big league career.(Biography)
FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER CECIL Travis just might be the best player never to receive a single vote for enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York.
He rapped out five hits in his major league debut in 1933. Then, he proceeded to hit .314 over a 12-year career. Travis was selected to three All-Star teams and finished second to Ted Williams for the American League batting title in 1941.
Of the 22 shortstops now in the Hall of Fame, only Honus Wagner (.327) and Arky Vaughan (.318) had a higher lifetime batting average than Travis. After serving his country for three years in World War II, he returned to baseball only to find out that ...
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- Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel TOM HAUDRICOURT June 5, 1996 700+ words
...picks. San Diego State first baseman Travis Lee, taken second by the Minnesota Twins...received an $892,500 signing bonus. Major League Baseball does not announce selections...Josh Klimek, Illinois. Right-hander Travis Thompson, formerly of Milwaukee Pulaski...
- Major League Baseball; MLB--C-DH Mike Piazza [Derived headline]
- Newspaper article from: Burlington County Times May 21, 2008 700+ words
BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB--C-DH Mike Piazza...Hockey League MANITOBA MOOSE--Signed D Travis Ramsay, F Greg Rallo and F MarkDerlago...accountexecutive, corporate sales. SOCCER Major League Soccer FC DALLAS--Fired Steve Morrow...
- Major League Baseball is no fan of `The Fan'
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Phil Rosenthal August 16, 1996 700+ words
...know how silly "The Fan" is? Major League Baseball isn't concerned that...THEY LOVED IT: Officials from Major League Baseball Properties - which gave...s somewhere between taxi driver Travis Bickle and talk-show wannabe...
- Major League Baseball; MLB--Suspended St. [Derived headline]
- Newspaper article from: Burlington County Times August 21, 2008 700+ words
BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB--Suspended St. Louis...League MIAMI DOLPHINS--Traded CB Travis Daniels to Cleveland for anundisclosed...Michigan International Speedway. SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS--Suspended New York D...
- Major League Baseball; MLB--Suspended Boston [Derived headline]
- Newspaper article from: Burlington County Times August 8, 2008 700+ words
BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB--Suspended Boston minor...Spencer. CINCINNATI BENGALS--Waived WR Travis Brown. GREEN BAY PACKERS--Traded...Signed RW Tommy Goebel. SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS--Suspended Toronto M Amado...
- Branyan finds his major-league stroke.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Morgan, David Lee, Jr. April 1, 2001 700+ words
...Russell Branyan has come as a major-league hitter. The Indians were playing...start in place of the injured Travis Fryman (elbow) at third base...can be a regular player at the major-league level. But at the same time...
- No stigmas; Only designation for DH: Player.(SPORTS)(MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times July 4, 2006 700+ words
...the American League All-Star team. Travis Hafner and Jason Giambi were snubbed...finished second in OPS in his first two full major league seasons. A near-mythic figure with...CAPTION(S): Jason Giambi [NO CREDIT] Travis Hafner [NO CREDIT] Jim Thome [NO CREDIT...
- Major League Baseball; MLB--Suspended Tampa [Derived headline]
- Newspaper article from: Burlington County Times July 27, 2008 700+ words
BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB--Suspended Tampa Bay minor league OF Jonathan Quinonez...from Buffalo. Optioned LHP AaronLaffey to Buffalo. Transferred DH Travis Hafner from the 15-day to60-day DL. NEW YORK YANKEES--Acquired...
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