Monte Irvin
American Hall of Fame baseball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016) was a former left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Monte Irvin | |||
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Left fielder / Right fielder | |||
Born: (1919-02-25)February 25, 1919 Haleburg, Alabama | |||
Died: January 11, 2016(2016-01-11) (aged 96) Houston, Texas | |||
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debut | |||
July 8, 1949, for the New York Giants | |||
Last appearance | |||
September 30, 1956, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
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Batting average | .293 | ||
Home runs | 99 | ||
Runs batted in | 443 | ||
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Negro leagues
Major League Baseball
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Induction | 1973 | ||
Election Method | Negro Leagues Committee | ||
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He played with the Newark Eagles (1938–42, 46-48), New York Giants (1949–55) and Chicago Cubs (1956). He grew up in New Jersey and was a standout football player at Lincoln University. Irvin left Lincoln to spend several seasons in Negro league baseball. His career was interrupted by military service from 1943 to 1945.
Irvin died at his home in Houston, Texas from natural causes on January 11, 2016 at the age of 96.[1]