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Kenton Lloyd Boyer (May 20, 1931 - September 7, 1982) was an American All-Star third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Boyer batted and threw right-handed. A native of Liberty, Missouri, he played almost his entire career with the St. Louis Cardinals and later was their manager. Throughout his career with the Cardinals, Boyer wore the #14 on his uniform. May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ...
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The position of the third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in the sport of baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base, the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in a counterclockwise succession in order to score a run. ...
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Boyer was one of three brothers to play in major league baseball. Clete, also was a third baseman, and Cloyd, was a pitcher. Three other brothers played in the minor leagues. A baseball pitcher delivers the ball to home plate In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitchers mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a...
A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ...
Career
In a 15-year career, Boyer was a .287 hitter with 282 home runs and 1141 RBI in 2034 games. Named to the NL All-Star team seven times, he also won five Gold Glove Awards for his splendid fielding abilities. As a manager, he compiled a 166-190 record in three seasons (1978-80). For other uses of the phrase see Home run (disambiguation) In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run for each runner who was already on...
In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ...
In baseball statistics, games played (denoted by G) indicates the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity). ...
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is an annual exhibition baseball game between the best players from the National League and the American League. ...
In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove, is the award annually given to the Major League player judged to be the most superior individual fielding performance at each position (in each league), as voted by the managers and coaches in each...
In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager; this individual controls matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. ...
After 11 years with the Cardinals (1955-65), Boyer joined the New York Mets (1966-67) and the Chicago White Sox (1967-68), before finishing his career with Los Angeles Dodgers (1968-69). // Franchise history In 1957 the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants abandoned New York for California, leaving the largest city in the United States without a National League franchise. ...
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From 1960-61, Boyer led the Cardinals in batting average (.304 and .329), home runs (32 and 24) and RBI (97 and 95). He enjoyed his career highlight against the New York Yankees in the 1964 World Series. Boyer hit a grand slam in Game 4, off pitcher Al Downing, to give the Cardinals a 4-3 victory. Then, in the decisive Game 7, he collected three hits (including a double and a home run), and scored three runs as St. Louis clinched the World Championship 7-5. In that season Boyer earned National League MVP honors, after hit .285 with 24 home runs and leading the league hitters with 119 RBI. Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. ...
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For other uses of the phrase see Home run (disambiguation) In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run for each runner who was already on...
A baseball pitcher delivers the ball to home plate In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitchers mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a...
Al Downing (January 9, 1940 - July 4, 2005) was a singer/songwriter/pianist from Oklahoma who did session work for Wanda Jackson and sometimes recorded under the name Big Al Downing. ...
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In baseball, a double is the act of a batter safely reaching second base by striking the ball and getting to second before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielders choice. ...
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ...
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Boyer managed for seven seasons in the minor leagues before he returned to the Cardinals and managed 18 games into the 1978 season. The following year St. Louis finished in third place, but Boyer was dismissed during the 1980 season. He was scheduled to manage in Triple-A, but lung cancer forced him to give up the job.
Ken Boyer died in St. Louis, Missouri, at age 51. The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ...
Accomplishments - 7-time All-Star (1956, 1959-64)
- MVP (1964)
- 3-time Top 10 MVP (1959, 10th - 1960, 6th - 1961, 7th)
- 5-time Gold Glove Award (1958-61, 1963)
- Led league in RBI (1964)
- 6-time Top 10 in RBI (1956, 1958-61, 1963)
- 5-time Top 10 in batting average (1956, 1958-61)
- 5-time Top 10 in on base percentage (1958-61, 1963)
- 4-time Top 10 in home runs (1959-60, 1963-64)
- 4-time Top 10 in slugging average (1958-61)
- 4-time Top 10 in OPS (1958-61)
- Twice hit for the cycle (1961, 1964)
- Had a 29-game hitting streak (August 10 to September 13 of 1959)
- Hit inside-the-park home runs in three consecutive weeks (May 30 and June 7-14, 1959)
- 5-time led league third basemen in double plays
- His 255 homers as a Cardinal ranks him second only to Stan Musial
- His uniform number 14 was retired by the Cardinals in 1984
In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ...
In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the power of a hitter. ...
In baseball statistics, on-base plus slugging (denoted by OPS) incorporates on base percentage (OBP) and slugging percentage (SLG). ...
Eric Davis hit for the cycle in 1989 Hitting for the cycle is a baseball accomplishment characterized by a player hitting a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order. ...
After stepping on second base, the fielder throws to first to complete a double play In baseball, a double play (denoted on statistics sheets by DP) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous playing action. ...
Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920), nicknamed Stan the Man, is a Polish-American former player in Major League Baseball who played 22 seasons for the St. ...
See also In the sport of baseball, a home run is the act of hitting the ball in such a manner, whether out of the park or in (see inside the park home run), that allows the batter to safely reach home and score. ...
Below is the list of Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2,000 hit milestone. ...
Eric Davis hit for the cycle in 1989 Hitting for the cycle is a baseball accomplishment characterized by a player hitting a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order. ...
List of NL Gold Glove Winners at Third Base Gold Glove AL: P | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF NL: P | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF Categories: Baseball Trophies and Awards ...
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External links - Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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