Birthdate | 11/11/1899 |
Death Date | 3/16/1972 |
Debut Year | 1920 |
Year of Induction | 1948 |
Teams | Pirates |
Position | Third Base |
A 17-year career with the Pirates left Pie Traynor with a .320 career average and 2,416 hits earning him induction as the Hall’s first 3rd baseman.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954