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said that he was the most effective of those who followed him in the batting order. In 1949 he batted in 159 runs (tied with
Williams for the league lead) and hit 39 home runs, second only to Williams's 43. No other player in the American League had more than 24. Second baseman
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Polytechnic High School, Long Beach, California (also attended by Tony Gwynn, Chase Utley, Milton Bradley, etc.)
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Stephens played five years with the Boston Red Sox from 1948 to 1952.
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295:(October 23, 1920 – November 4, 1968) was an American professional
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in St. Louis. He also led the league with 24 home runs in 1945.
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to the Boston Red Sox, but later, after a brief stint with the
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Baseball annual runs batted in leaders
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List of Major League
Baseball career runs batted in leaders
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levied on the other major leaguers who "jumped" to Mexico.
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Three times led the
American League in RBI (1944, 1949–50)
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Baseball career runs scored leaders
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Six times in the Top 10 in MVP voting (1942–45, 1948–49)
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Only man to play for the 1944 American League
Champion
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June 30, 1955, for the Chicago White Sox
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435:After the 1947 season, he was traded along with
638:"The Baseball Biography Project: Vern Stephens"
687:Career statistics and player information from
455:, who was lionized in David Halberstam's book
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640:. Society for American Baseball Research
752:American League season home run leaders
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367:Stephens working in a shipyard during
660:"Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame members"
560:Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2009
319:, Stephens was notable for being the
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212:St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles
16:American baseball player (1920–1968)
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381:Long Beach Polytechnic High School
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518:Twice led the American League in
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496:(1943–44, 1945 , 1946, 1948–51)
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570:List of Boston Red Sox awards
511:Three times in the Top 10 in
3776:San Antonio Missions players
239:Career highlights and awards
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527:Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
353:Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
283:Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
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612:. Baseball-Reference.com
475:Vern Stephens died of a
427:Commissioner of Baseball
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3761:Mayfield Browns players
467:. He was not selected.
404:World Series appearance
337:American League pennant
293:Vernon Decatur Stephens
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525:Was inducted into the
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385:Long Beach, California
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82:Long Beach, California
377:McAlister, New Mexico
375:Stephens was born in
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299:player. He played in
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3400:Edward F. Kenney Sr.
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117:Last MLB appearance
697:Baseball Reference
411:Azules de Veracruz
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270:AL home run leader
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3599:Mike Lowell
3479:Ellis Burks
3443:Eddie Kasko
3386:Wes Ferrell
3300:Bruce Hurst
3257:Jim Lonborg
3250:Duffy Lewis
3243:Tex Hughson
3222:Boo Ferriss
3207:Bob Stanley
3151:Ken Coleman
3136:Dick Radatz
3122:Mel Parnell
2995:Red Ruffing
2974:Lefty Grove
2967:Jimmie Foxx
2953:Bobby Doerr
2829:J. Martinez
2809:EncarnaciĂłn
2681:E. MartĂnez
2657:Griffey Jr.
2409:Yastrzemski
2401:F. Robinson
2385:B. Robinson
2249:T. Williams
2233:T. Williams
2193:T. Williams
2169:T. Williams
2029:K. Williams
1601:Griffey Jr.
1593:Griffey Jr.
1585:Griffey Jr.
1561:Griffey Jr.
1313:Yastrzemski
1165:T. Williams
1149:T. Williams
1109:T. Williams
1101:T. Williams
941:K. Williams
453:Bobby Doerr
437:Jack Kramer
3685:Categories
3650:Trot Nixon
3592:Derek Lowe
3500:Joe Mooney
3486:Joe Dobson
3464:Don Zimmer
3350:Jerry Remy
3343:Joe Morgan
3307:Ben Mondor
3272:Wade Boggs
3229:Lou Gorman
3186:Ned Martin
3172:Curt Gowdy
3143:Luis Tiant
3030:Tom Yawkey
2946:Joe Cronin
2769:Granderson
1297:Conigliaro
695:, or
691:, or
596:References
487:Highlights
398:and 1,174
58:1920-10-23
3586:Al Green
3428:Mo Vaughn
3264:Fred Lynn
3002:Babe Ruth
2801:Donaldson
2737:Rodriguez
2697:Rodriguez
2557:Mattingly
2465:Burroughs
2441:Killebrew
2425:Killebrew
2417:Harrelson
2369:Killebrew
2225:Greenberg
2177:Greenberg
2153:Greenberg
2137:Greenberg
1665:Rodriguez
1649:Rodriguez
1633:Rodriguez
1625:Rodriguez
1617:Rodriguez
1333:Killebrew
1317:Killebrew
1289:Killebrew
1281:Killebrew
1273:Killebrew
1245:Killebrew
1141:Greenberg
1093:Greenberg
1077:Greenberg
1049:Greenberg
522:(1948–49)
396:home runs
394:with 247
355:in 2006.
305:shortstop
143:Home runs
107:MLB debut
45:Shortstop
3407:Bill Lee
3086:Jim Rice
3037:Cy Young
2785:C. Davis
2753:Teixeira
2745:Hamilton
2689:B. Boone
2665:González
2393:Colavito
2305:R. Boone
2265:Stephens
2253:Stephens
2241:DiMaggio
2209:Stephens
2185:DiMaggio
1973:Crawford
1961:Crawford
1929:Crawford
1897:H. Davis
1889:H. Davis
1757:K. Davis
1733:C. Davis
1717:C. Davis
1701:Bautista
1693:Bautista
1685:Teixeira
1553:González
1545:González
1493:Barfield
1305:Robinson
1249:Colavito
1157:DiMaggio
1133:Stephens
1069:DiMaggio
821:Crawford
813:H. Davis
805:H. Davis
797:H. Davis
789:H. Davis
554:See also
536:and the
494:All-Star
347:for the
317:All-Star
311:through
297:baseball
248:All-Star
2777:Cabrera
2761:Cabrera
2705:Delgado
2673:Ramirez
2629:Puckett
2613:Fielder
2605:Fielder
2597:Fielder
2581:Canseco
2457:Jackson
2357:Gentile
2325:Sievers
2273:Zernial
2089:Simmons
1873:Freeman
1865:Freeman
1709:Cabrera
1673:Cabrera
1641:Ramirez
1577:McGwire
1537:Fielder
1533:Canseco
1525:Fielder
1517:McGriff
1509:Canseco
1501:McGwire
1457:Jackson
1429:Oglivie
1425:Jackson
1393:Nettles
1381:Jackson
1365:Jackson
1229:Sievers
1181:Zernial
857:Speaker
781:Freeman
773:Seybold
664:mlb.com
529:in 2006
492:8-time
413:of the
92:Batted:
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2843:2020:
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2713:Tejada
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2655:1997:
2647:1996:
2641:Vaughn
2639:&
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2603:1991:
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2587:1989:
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765:Lajoie
763:1901:
272:(1945)
98:Threw:
84:, U.S.
67:, U.S.
2861:Judge
2853:PĂ©rez
2845:Abreu
2837:Abreu
2813:Ortiz
2793:Trout
2729:Ortiz
2721:Ortiz
2649:Belle
2637:Belle
2621:Belle
2549:Armas
2529:McRae
2489:Hisle
2473:Scott
2449:Allen
2361:Maris
2349:Maris
2289:Rosen
2281:Rosen
2261:Dropo
2217:Etten
1997:Veach
1989:Veach
1981:Pratt
1969:Veach
1953:Baker
1945:Baker
1793:Judge
1785:PĂ©rez
1765:Soler
1749:Judge
1657:Ortiz
1609:Glaus
1569:Belle
1485:Evans
1477:Armas
1449:Armas
1445:Evans
1437:Grich
1385:Scott
1373:Allen
1357:Allen
1265:Maris
1197:Rosen
1173:Rosen
1125:Etten
873:Baker
865:Baker
853:Baker
845:Baker
837:Stahl
471:Death
307:from
303:as a
166:Teams
157:1,174
100:Right
94:Right
73:Died:
53:Born:
2821:Cruz
2573:Bell
2537:Rice
2497:Rice
2297:Doby
2201:York
2161:Foxx
2121:Foxx
2113:Foxx
2077:Ruth
2061:Ruth
2037:Ruth
2021:Ruth
2013:Ruth
2005:Ruth
1937:Cobb
1921:Cobb
1913:Cobb
1905:Cobb
1773:Voit
1725:Cruz
1681:Peña
1469:Rice
1409:Rice
1401:Rice
1205:Doby
1189:Doby
1117:York
1085:Foxx
1053:Foxx
1033:Foxx
1025:Foxx
1013:Ruth
1005:Ruth
997:Ruth
989:Ruth
981:Ruth
973:Ruth
957:Ruth
949:Ruth
933:Ruth
925:Ruth
917:Ruth
905:Ruth
897:Pipp
889:Pipp
881:Roth
829:Cobb
693:ESPN
671:2019
646:2019
618:2019
465:2009
419:1946
341:1944
321:1945
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137:.286
2481:May
709:at
689:MLB
479:in
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400:RBI
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