Monte Irvin
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).
| Monte Irvin | |||
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| Left fielder / Right fielder | |||
| Born: February 25, 1919 Haleburg, Alabama | |||
| Died: January 11, 2016 (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 | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .293 | ||
| Home runs | 99 | ||
| Runs batted in | 443 | ||
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Negro leagues
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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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]
Monte Irvin Media
Irvin at his number retirement ceremony, 2010
References
- ↑ "Hall of Famer Monte Irvin dies at 96". USA Today. January 12, 2016.
Other websites
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- St. Petersburg Times Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine - Profile
- cmgww.com - Official website
- legacymemorybank.org Archived 2007-09-22 at the Wayback Machine - Monte Irvin interview on Martin Luther King, Jr.
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