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Vaughan, Arky
Joseph Floyd Vaughan
Born:
March 9, 1912, Clifty, Arkansas
Died:
August 30, 1952, Eaglesville, California
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Played For:
Pittsburgh Pirates (1932-1941), Brooklyn Dodgers (1942-1943, 1947-1948)
Elected to the Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee:
1985
Biography:
Among Hall of Fame shortstops, Arky Vaughan's .318 lifetime batting average ranks second only to Honus Wagner's .327 mark. Vaughan batted a league-leading .385 in 1935 -- a 20th-century record for National League shortstops -- and averaged .300 or better every one of his 10 seasons with the Bucs. Though not a power hitter, the nine-time All-Star homered twice in the 1941 Midsummer Classic. He was also a good baserunner, leading the league in runs scored and triples three years apiece and in stolen bases once.
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Did You Know:
that despite leaving his home state of Arkansas before his first birthday, one of Floyd Vaughan's schoolmates tagged the future ballplayer with the moniker "Arky?"
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