Willard Marshall

Willard Marshall
Willard Marshall
	Marshall in about 1953.
	Right fielder
	Born: February 8, 1921; Richmond, Virginia
	Died: November 5, 2000 (aged 79); Norwood, New Jersey
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 14, 1942, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
	June 15, 1955, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.274
Home runs	130
Runs batted in	604
Teams
	New York Giants (1942, 1946–1949); Boston Braves (1950–1952); Cincinnati Reds (1952–1953); Chicago White Sox (1954–1955);
Career highlights and awards
	3× All-Star (1942, 1947, 1949);

Willard Warren Marshall (February 8, 1921 – November 5, 2000) 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), Cincinnati Reds (1952-1953) and Chicago White Sox (1954–1955). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Career

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

He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Best season

1947: .291 BA, 36 HR, 107 RBI, 102 runs, .528 slugging %

Personal life

Marshall lived in Fort Lee, New Jersey and later in Rockleigh, New Jersey.[1] He was buried at Fairview Cemetery (Fairview, New Jersey).

References

Heyde, Jack. Pop Flies and Line Drives: Visits with Players from Baseball's Golden Era, p. 48. Trafford Publishing, 2004. ISBN 9781412038898. Accessed May 24, 2016. "Willard lives in a grand old home on a large, gorgeous tree-studded property in rural Rockleigh.... According to Sal Yvars, a former teammate of Marshall's, Willard's previous home in Fort Lee, NJ was built on a hill and had a clear and spectacular view of the city of New York from his back yard."

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Baseball Library
Willard Marshall at Find a Grave

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[1] Heyde, Jack. Pop Flies and Line Drives: Visits with Players from Baseball's Golden Era, p. 48. Trafford Publishing, 2004. ISBN 9781412038898. Accessed May 24, 2016. "Willard lives in a grand old home on a large, gorgeous tree-studded property in rural Rockleigh.... According to Sal Yvars, a former teammate of Marshall's, Willard's previous home in Fort Lee, NJ was built on a hill and had a clear and spectacular view of the city of New York from his back yard."