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Tall and slender, Riggs was a good glove man but an unreliable hitter as the Reds' third baseman for four years. He lost his job to Billy Werber in 1939, when Cincinnati won the NL pennant. He became a good pinch hitter, leading the NL (10) with Brooklyn in 1941. (EM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 31, 1936: Stu Martin 4th hit of the game, a single in the 12th inning, drives in the winning run as the Cards beat the Reds, 8–7. Dizzy Dean 'scatters' 19 hits, including five by Lew Riggs, in winning his 9th. » December 9, 1940: The Reds trade 3B Lew Riggs to Brooklyn for 2B Pep Young.