| Milt Stock | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: July 11, 1893 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died: July 16, 1977 (aged 84) Fairhope, Alabama |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 29, 1913 for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 16, 1926 for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .289 |
| Home runs | 22 |
| Hits | 1806 |
| Stolen bases | 155 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Milton Joseph Stock (July 11, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois — July 16, 1977 in Fairhope, Alabama), was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1912 through 1926. He would play for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Robins, and St. Louis Cardinals. Stock is believed to be the only major league player to get 4 hits in each of 4 consecutive games. (Rafael Furcal of the L.A. Dodgers was last with 3 consecutive 4-hit games in 2007). Stock was seriously injured in a collision with Lou Gehrig in spring training in 1926, and retired early in season.
He remained in the game, however, as a minor league manager and executive. From 1944 through 1952, Stock coached in the National League for the Chicago Cubs (1944–48), Dodgers (1949–50) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1951–52). His tenure as third-base coach in Brooklyn ended in controversy when Stock was blamed for sending home runner Cal Abrams with the potential winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning of the final game of the 1950 season. Had the Dodgers scored, they would have won the game and forced a best-of-three pennant playoff series with the Phillies, whom they were playing that day. Abrams was easily thrown out by Phils centerfielder Richie Ashburn, the Dodgers did not score, and Philadelphia won the game in the tenth on a three-run home run by Dick Sisler.
Stock was the father in law of Eddie Stanky, the longtime MLB second baseman and manager, who played under Stock in the Cub farm system.