| Eddie Mayo | |
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 Mayo's 1949 Bowman Gum baseball card | |
| Second baseman / Third baseman | |
| Born: April 15, 1910 Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: November 27, 2006 (aged 96) Banning, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 22, 1936, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1948, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 26 |
| Runs batted in | 287 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Edward Joseph Mayo (born Edward Joseph Mayoski;[1] April 15, 1910 – November 27, 2006), nicknamed "Hotshot" and "Steady Eddie", was an American professional baseball player. He played as an infielder in the Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1948, most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers team that finished either in first or second place in the American League pennant races between 1944 and 1947 and won the 1945 World Series. Mayo was selected to his only All-Star team in 1945 and, was the runner-up in voting for the 1945 American League Most Valuable Player Award. He also played for the New York Giants, Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Athletics.
- ^ Arnold, Bill (August 11, 2006). "Beyond the Box Score". MLB.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.