Bobby Veach

Bobby Veach
Birthdate 06/29/1888
Death Date 08/07/1945
Debut Year 1912
Year of Induction
Teams Red Sox, Senators, Tigers, Yankees
Position Left Field

Once a pinch hitter for Babe Ruth, Bobby Veach led all of Major League Baseball in runs batted in and extra base hits from 1915-1922.

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Veach played in one of the greatest outfields of all time with Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford

Veach played in one of the greatest outfields of all time with Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford

The 1915 Tigers outfield is perhaps the greatest of all time. It featured the great Ty Cobb in center, all-time triples leader Sam Crawford in right, and underappreciated Bobby Veach in left. That season first second and third in RBI and total bases, the only time in big league history outfield team
Sam Crawford played right field and often overshadowed Veach who played left

Sam Crawford played right field and often overshadowed Veach who played left

Bobby Veach played alongside Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford for six seasons. With Cobb in center flanked by Veach in left and Crawford in right, the trio formed one of baseball’s best outfields. Though Veach was an outstanding player, he was often overshadowed by his Cooperstown contemporaries. Whi
All 12 of Veach's seasons in Detroit came alongside Hall of Famer Tyrus Raymond Cobb

All 12 of Veach's seasons in Detroit came alongside Hall of Famer Tyrus Raymond Cobb

Bobby Veach’s good-natured personality and friendly disposition extended from his personal life to the baseball diamond and beyond. It also rubbed the fiery Ty Cobb the wrong way. Cobb wanted Veach to play with a more angry intensity. The Georgia Peach played center flanked by Veach in left fo
Late in his career Bobby Veach played in his only World Series in 1925 with the Senators

Late in his career Bobby Veach played in his only World Series in 1925 with the Senators

Bobby Veach roamed big league outfields for 14 years. Though he played on many fine teams, Veach reached the World Series only once. In 1925, his final season in the Show, Veach played for the Red Sox and Yankees before finishing the year with the Senators. Selected by Bucky Harris’ Washington
Does Bobby Veach have a case for induction into the Hall of Fame?

Does Bobby Veach have a case for induction into the Hall of Fame?

Veach has numbers for a strong Cooperstown candidacy. Three times he led the league in RBI while posting 100+ in three additional seasons. Twice he lead the league in doubles, once in triples and hits. The leftfielder has a .310 lifetime batting average to go along with a .370 on-base mark. Does Bobby Veach belong in Cooperstown? Hall of Famer Joe Sewell says

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