Eddie Mayo

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Edward Joseph (Eddie) Mayo (born April 15, 1910 in Holyoke, Massachusetts - died November 27, 2006 in Banning, California) was an American infielder and coach in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Giants (1936), Boston Braves (1937-1938), Philadelphia Athletics (1943) and Detroit Tigers (1944-1948). Mayo batted left handed and threw right handed. He was nicknamed "Hotshot".

Contents 1 Career 2 Best season 3 Post-Season appearances 4 Highlights 5 Sources

[edit] Career

In a nine-season career, Mayo posted a .252 batting average with 26 home runs and 287 RBI in 834 games played. After his playing days, Mayo coached for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies, as a member of manager Steve O'Neill's staff.

[edit] Best season

• 1945: Posted career-highs in average (.285), home runs (10), doubles (24) and on base percentage (.347), made the American League All-Star team, and won the TSN Most Valuable Non-Pitcher Award.

[edit] Post-Season appearances

• 1936 World Series
• 1945 World Series

[edit] Highlights

• Led American third basemen in fielding percentage (1943)
• Led AL second basemen in double plays (1944)
• Led AL second basemen in fielding percentage (1945)
• Was part of a double-play tandem with shortstop Skeeter Webb that helped the Tigers win the 1945 Series
• Started two triple plays of the bat of Gil Torres (July 20, 1945 and May 8, 1946)

[edit] Sources

• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball Library
• Baseball Reference
• Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society
• Obituary