| Doc Farrell | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born:(1901-12-26)December 26, 1901 Johnson City, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: December 20, 1966(1966-12-20) (aged 64) Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 15, 1925, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 1, 1935, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 213 |
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Edward Stephen "Doc" Farrell (December 26, 1901 – December 20, 1966) was an Americaninfielder inMajor League Baseball, playing mainly as ashortstop between1925 and1935 for theNew York Giants (1925–1927, 1929),Boston Braves (1927–1929),St. Louis Cardinals (1930),Chicago Cubs (1930),New York Yankees (1932–1933), andBoston Red Sox (1935). Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 160 lb., Farrell batted and threwright-handed. He was born inJohnson City, New York.
Farrell was the captain of theUniversity of Pennsylvania baseball team before signing with the New York Giants prior to the 1925 season. A well-traveled utility, he played with six different teams in a span of nine years, including two stints for the Giants. His most productive season came in 1927, when he posted career-highs with a .316batting average, 92RBI, 57runs, and 152games while playing three different infield positions for the Giants and Braves, being considered in theNational League MVP vote at the end of the season. He played exclusively at shortstop 132 games for the 1928 Braves and also won aWorld Series ring with theYankees 1932 World Champions, despite he did not play in the Series.
In a nine-season career, Farrell was a .260 hitter (467-for-1799) with tenhome runs and 213 RBI in 591 games, including 181 runs, 63doubles, eighttriples, and 14stolen bases. As a fielder, he appeared in 553 games at shortstop (376),second base (118),third base (56) andfirst base (3).
Farrell died inLivingston, New Jersey, just six days shy of his 65th birthday. In his last will and testament, he requested that none of his grandchildren become fans of the Yankees organization due to issues with the team’s administration in his final year with the team.
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