Vern Stephens

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Vernon Decatur Stephens (October 23, 1920 - November 3, 1968) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played 15 seasons in the American League for four different teams. A native of McAlister, New Mexico, Stephens batted and threw right-handed. He was also nicknamed "Junior" and "Buster".

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[edit] Career

One of the strongest-hitting shortstops in major league history, Stephens compiled a .286 batting average with 247 home runs and 1174 RBI in 1720 games.

Stephens died of a heart attack in Long Beach, California at 48 years of age.

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[edit] Highlights

  • 8-time All-Star (1943-44, 1945 [non-official game], 1946, 1948-51)
  • 6 times Top 10 in MVP voting (1942-45, 1948-49)
  • Led league in home runs (1945)
  • 3 times led league in RBI (1944, 1949-50)
  • Collected 440 RBI in three consecutive seasons (1948-50)
  • 3 times Top 10 in batting average (1942-43, 1946)
  • Twice led league in games played (1948-49)
  • Inducted into Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame (2006)

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Preceded by:
Nick Etten		 American League Home Run Champion
1945		 Succeeded by:
Hank Greenberg
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