Eddie Bressoud

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Bressoud's Moment in the Sun 3 Awards 4 Trivia 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

Edward Francis Bressoud (born May 2, 1932 in Los Angeles, California) was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 14, 1956 with the New York Giants.

Bressoud had a 12-year career as a major league short stop. In 1,186 games he batted .252 with 94 HR and 365 RBI. He spent just two of his six Giant seasons as their regular SS, but was successful in three years with the Red Sox because he adapted his swing to Fenway's leftfield wall; he hit 20 HR in 1963. Made expendable by Rico Petrocelli's emergence in 1965, Bressoud concluded his career against the Red Sox as a Cardinal utility man in the 1967 World Series.

Bressoud's Moment in the Sun

• Member of the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1967.

Awards

• 1964 American League All-Star.

Trivia

• Famous for hitting fly balls to left field off the Green Monster. Eddie had 40 doubles in 1962 and 41 in 1964 for the Sox.
• Had a 20 game hit streak with the Red Sox in 1964.
• Helped the Red Sox turn a triple play on September 28, 1962 vs the Angels.
• Eddie was the first selection by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft, but was traded to Boston for shortstop Don Buddin before appearing in a game for the Colts.

Transactions

• Before 1950 Season: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent.
• October 10, 1961: Drafted by the Houston Colt .45's from the San Francisco Giants in the 1961 Expansion Draft.
• November 26, 1961: Traded by the Houston Colt .45's to the Boston Red Sox for Don Buddin.
• November 30, 1965: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Mets for Joe Christopher.
• April 1, 1967: Traded by the New York Mets with Danny Napoleon and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jerry Buchek, Art Mahaffey, and Tony Martinez.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis