Ed Stevens (baseball)

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Ed Stevens
First Baseman
Born: January 12, 1925 (1925-01-12) (age 83)
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 9, 1945
for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Final game
October 1, 1950
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting Average     .252
Runs     134
RBI     193
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Edward Lee Stevens (born January 12, 1925 in Galveston, Texas), nicknamed "Big Ed," is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1945-1950 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was known as the player who lost his starting job with the Dodgers to Jackie Robinson [1].

He was a coach for the San Diego Padres in 1981.

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