Books and articles about Eddie Yost

Yost earned distinction through his ability to draw bases on balls, but was also a dependable hitter and a record-setting third baseman. He never played in the minors, going right from the Brooklyn sandlots and New York University to the Washington Senators, but lost time in 1944-46 to military service. His keen eye earned him eight seasons with 100 or more walks; he led the American League six times. He led the AL with 36 doubles in 1951, and scored an AL-high 115 runs for the Tigers in 1959.

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Yost led third basemen in putouts a major league record eight times. When he retired in 1962, he had played a major league record 2,008 games at 3B, and held AL records for putouts, assists, and chances at 3B. He played 838 straight games from July 6, 1949 until sidelined by tonsillitis in 1955. No player with fewer than 200 HR has matched Yost's 1,614 career walks. His 28 home runs leading off the game in his career set a since-surpassed ML record. Yost became a third base coach for the Senators, Mets, and Red Sox. (ME)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 30, 1952: The Senators and Red Sox split a pair, Washington taking the opener, 5–2, and Boston the nitecap, 5–3. Tom Ferrick beats Ellis Kinder in Game One behind Eddie Yost's 3-run homer, while in game two Mel Parnell wins his 17th in a row against Washington. Parnell last lost to Washington on May 28, 1948. Kinder (vs. Chicago) and Parnell are tied for Red Sox record for consecutive wins against an opponent, but Kinder will move ahead on June 1. The Senators will run up a streak of their own winning their next nine vs. Boston. » April 19, 1954: Eddie Yost hits a lead off homer in the 9th to give the Senators a 4–3 win over the A's. The win goes to reliever Camilo Pascual, who matches the ML total of his brother Carlos. » August 12, 1954: Eddie Yost of the Senators draws his 100th walk for the fifth year in a row. » May 12, 1955: Washington 3B Eddie Yost's streak ends at 838 straight games because of tonsillitis as teammate Maury McDermott 4-hits the Indians for a 3–0 win. » December 6, 1958: The Senators give walking papers to 3B Eddie Yost, sending him to Detroit along with Rocky Bridges and OF Neil Chrisley. The Nats receive infielders Reno Bertoia, Ron Samford, and OF Jim Delsing in exchange. » May 1, 1959: Harmon Killebrew's 10th inning home run, the 2nd of the game for the third sacker, gives Washington a 4–3 win over the woeful Tigers (2-14). Jim Bunning and Camilo Pascual each go the rout. Bunning is done in by errors by Eddie Yost and Rocky Bridges in the 8th, though Yost hits a double and home run against his old team. » April 22, 1960: A record opening day crowd of 53,563 at Briggs Stadium sees the Tigers chalk up their 3rd straight win, 6–5, over the White Sox. Recently acquired Rocky Colavito blasts a home run in his first at bat in Detroit, and Eddie Yost adds a home run in the 5th. » May 22, 1963: The all-time shortest managerial career ends after one game—a loss—when Eddie Yost, who replaced Mickey Vernon (14-26) as the Senators pilot, is replaced by Gil Hodges. Hodges was acquired today from the Mets, who receive veteran Jimmy Piersall. » April 21, 1966: The Braves trip the Phils, 5–4, as Chris Short's wild pitch past Bob Uecker allows the winning run to score. Eddie Mathews sets a major-league record by playing his 2009th game at 3B, topping Eddie Yost's mark.