Enos Slaughter

From SoSH

Enos "Mad Dash" Slaughter

Born:	April 27, 1916
Birthplace:	Roxboro, North Carolina
Height:	5' 9"
Weight:	192 lbs
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1935 Amateur Free Agent by the St. Louis Cardinals
College:	None
High School:	Unknown
Teams:	St. Louis Cardinals 1938-1953 New York Yankees 1954-1959 Kansas City A's 1955-1956 Milwaukee Braves 1959

1 Overall Career
2 Red Sox Nation Villainy
3 Awards
4 Achievements
5 Trivia
6 Transactions
7 External Links

[edit]

Overall Career

Enos Bradsher Slaughter (April 27, 1916 – August 12, 2002), in 1936 at Columbus, Georgia, after being rebuked by manager Eddie Dyer, vowed never to loaf on a ball field again. His newfound commitment made him one of the game's greatest hustlers. Nicknamed "Country," Slaughter used a flat, level swing to become a consistent batter, hitting .300 or better 10 times, and an outstanding contact hitter in clutch situations. He achieved instantaneous fame for his "mad dash" home from first base on Harry Walker's double, which won the 1946 World Series for the Cardinals over the Red Sox.

[edit]

Red Sox Nation Villainy

October 15, 1946: Enos Slaughter sprints all the way from 1B and slides into home with the winning run in the 8th inning on Harry Walker's double, as the Cardinals edge the Boston Red Sox 4–3, giving St. Louis the World Series four games to 3.

[edit]

Awards

Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1985, Player

10-time National League All-Star (1941-1942, 1946-1953)

[edit]

Achievements

NL Hits Leader (1942)
NL Total Bases Leader (1942)
NL Singles Leader (1942)
NL Doubles Leader (1939)
2-time NL Triples Leader (1942 & 1949)
NL RBI Leader (1946)
100 RBI Seasons: 3 (1946, 1950 & 1952)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 3 (1942, 1946 & 1947)

[edit]

Trivia

Won four World Series Rings with the St. Louis Cardinals (1942 & 1946) and the New York Yankees (1956 & 1958)
After being hit by a pitch in Game Five of the 1946 World Series, Enos Slaughter played the rest of the series with a broken elbow, including his Game Seven "mad dash" for home
Serving in the Army Air Corps, he missed all of the major league seasons of 1943-45, when he was ages 27-29. He had hit .318 before he left in 1942, and he hit .300 when he came back in 1946.

[edit]

Transactions

Before 1935 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.
April 11, 1954: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Yankees for Bill Virdon, Mel Wright & Emil Tellinger.
May 11, 1955: Traded by the New York Yankees with Johnny Sain to the Kansas City Athletics for Sonny Dixon and cash.
August 25, 1956: Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Kansas City Athletics.
September 11, 1959: Selected off waivers by the Milwaukee Braves from the New York Yankees.
October 13, 1959: Released by the Milwaukee Braves.