Eddie Joost--MLB-- (June 5, 1916 – April 12, 2011)

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Eddie Joost
Joost in 1954
Shortstop / Manager
Born: June 5, 1916 San Francisco, California
Died: April 12, 2011 (aged 94) Fair Oaks, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1936, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1955, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.239
Home runs	134
Runs batted in	601
Teams
As player Cincinnati Reds (1936–1937, 1939–1942) Boston Braves (1943, 1945) Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1954) Boston Red Sox (1955) As manager Philadelphia Athletics (1954)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1949, 1952) World Series champion (1940) Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame