| Earl Webb | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: September 17, 1897 White County, Tennessee | ||
| Died: May 23, 1965 (aged 67) Jamestown, Tennessee | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| August 13, 1925 for the New York Giants | ||
| Final game | ||
| October 1, 1933 for the Chicago White Sox | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common White County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Jamestown is a city in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 306 | |
| Home runs | 56 | |
| Runs batted in | 333 | |
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William Earl Webb (September 17, 1897 - May 23, 1965) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball, playing from 1925 to 1933. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key Baseball (Major League Pittsburgh Pirates def Washington Senators in the World Series Baseball (Negro Baseball New York Giants defeat Washington Senators in the World Series, 4-1 He played for a number of teams, including the Boston Red Sox for 3 years. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. He was born in White County, Tennessee and died in Jamestown, Tennessee. White County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Jamestown is a city in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. In 1931, while playing for the Red Sox, he hit a record 67 doubles, a record that still stands today. Athletics September 6 &mdash Czechoslovakia's Antonie Briksová sets a new world record in the women's 20 km walk in Prague In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire He had a career batting average of . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 306 with 56 home runs, averaging 14 a year. He also was 2nd in the league in extra base hits in 1931 with 84. In Baseball, an extra base hit ( EB, EBH or XBH) also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter His . 333 batting average in 1931 was 7th highest in the American League. He also placed #7 in the 1931 American League Most Valuable Player voting. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed.
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Historical Marker
On September 17, 2006, the 75th anniversary of his setting the record for doubles in a season, and the 109th anniversary of his birth, a State of Tennessee historical marker honoring Earl Webb was unveiled at De Rossett, Tennessee, about 10 miles east of Sparta, Tennessee on US Highway 70 in White County, Tennessee. Sparta is a city in White County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4599 at the 2000 census White County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Speaking at the dedication ceremony were Brian O'Connor of Cookeville, Tennessee, master of ceremonies, Herd Sullivan, County Executive, representing White County, Wallace Austin, Chairman, White County Commission, Calvin Dickinson, Board Member, Tennessee Historical Commission, and Phil Glebe of Brighton, Michigan, grandson of Earl Webb. Cookeville is a city in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. Brighton is a city in Livingston County, the fastest growing county in the U The actual unveiling of the marker was done by Brian O'Connor, Phil Glebe, and two of Earl Webb's daughters, Iris Glebe and Earlene Abed.
The text of the marker:
EARL WEBB BASEBALL RECORD HOLDER William Earl Webb was born in White County, Tennessee, on September 17, 1897. His family moved to Bon Air and then Ravenscroft, where Earl worked in the coal mines and played baseball for local teams. He began in the minor leagues in 1921, and switched from pitching to the outfield. In the major leagues, he played with five teams between 1925 and 1933. In 1931, while with the Boston Red Sox, the left-handed batting Webb hit 67 doubles, setting a longstanding single- season record.
Teams
- New York Giants: 1925 (4 games)
- Chicago Cubs: 1927-28 (164 games)
- Boston Red Sox: 1930-32 (330 games)
- Detroit Tigers: 1932-33 (94 games)
- Chicago White Sox: 1933 (58 games)
See also
- Chicago White Sox all-time roster
- List of Major League Baseball doubles records
- List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
| Preceded by George Burns | Single season doubles record holders 1931 - present | Succeeded by current |
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