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Bressoud was a dependable shortstop whose arrival in 1956 allowed the Giants to send Alvin Dark to the Cardinals in a deal for Red Schoendienst. 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. (PB)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 7, 1960: Eddie Bressoud's 3-run home run -- a 397-foot, inside-the-park shot off Harvey Haddix -- highlights a 6-run rally as the Giants edge Pittsburgh 6–5 at Candlestick Park. San Francisco ties a major-league record and sets a National League record by having left just two men on base in two consecutive games (16 innings), while winning both. » October 10, 1961: An expansion draft to stock the new National League clubs takes place in Cincinnati. Selecting 1st, Houston takes Giants SS Eddie Bressoud; the Mets take 31-year-old Giant C Hobie Landrith. Second choices are Bob Aspromonte (45s) and Elio Chacon. Other Houston selections include Bobby Shantz, Ken Johnson, Dick Farrell, and Bob Lillis. New York takes Roger Craig, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer, Gus Bell, Jay Hook, among others. Also, Cards C Chris Cannizzaro, out much of this year due to an appendectomy. » May 4, 1962: The Red Sox stage a 12-run uprising in the 5th inning to defeat the White Sox, 13–6. Ed Bressoud and Carl Yastrzemski have two hits in the frame as does pinch hitter Russ Nixon.