April 3, 2024
Enos Slaughter topps legendary cuts auto Cardinals
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Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter Enos Bradsher Slaughter Country Induction Information Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1985, Player Hall of Fame plaque for Enos Slaughter Born: April 27, 1916, in Roxboro, North Carolina Died: August 12, 2002, in Durham, North Carolina ML Debut: 4/19/1938 Primary Position: Right Fielder Bats: L Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 9 Played For: St. Louis Cardinals (1938-1953), New York Yankees (1954-1959), Kansas City A's (1955-1956), Milwaukee Braves (1959) Primary Team: St. Louis Cardinals Post-Season: 1942 World Series, 1946 World Series, 1956 World Series, 1957 World Series, 1958 World Series Awards: All-Star (10): 1941-1942, 1946-1953 Hitting Bio In 1936 at Columbus, Georgia, after being rebuked by manager Eddie Dyer, Enos Slaughter vowed never to loaf on a ball field again. His newfound commitment made him one of the game's greatest hustlers. Nicknamed "Country," Slaughter used a flat, level swing to become a consistent batter, hitting .300 or better 10 times, and an outstanding contact hitter in clutch situations. He achieved instantaneous fame for his "mad dash" home from first base on Harry Walker's double, which won the 1946 World Series for the Cardinals over the Red Sox. Quote "On the ball field he is perpetual motion itself. He would run through a brick wall, if
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