Willard Marshall

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Willard Marshall
Outfielder
Born: February 8, 1921
Died: November 5, 2000 (aged 79)
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1942
for the New York Giants
Final game
June 15, 1955
for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Batting average     .274
Home runs     130
RBIs     604
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All star in 1942, 1947, and 1949

Willard Warren Marshall (b. February 8, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia - d. November 5, 2000 in Norwood, New Jersey) 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[start]), Cincinnati Reds (1952[end]-1953) and Chicago White Sox (1954-1955). He batted left handed and threw right handed.

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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 hee became the 2nd outfielder in the history of baseball to play an entire season without an error.

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