| Birth: | Oct. 23, 1920
McAlister
Quay County
New Mexico | | Death: | Nov. 3, 1968
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
California | 
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He was a versatile infielder playing shortstop and third base, making his debut with the St. Louis Browns on September 13, 1941. For 15 seasons, he played with the St. Louis Browns (1941-1947), Boston Red Sox (1948-52), Chicago White Sox in 1953 and Baltimore Orioles (1954-55). He shortstop in two All-Star games (1943-44) and ended his career with 1859 hits, 1001 runs scored, 247 homeruns, 1174 runs batted in and a .286 batting average. He died of a heart attack at age 48 and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 2009. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Spouse:
Bernice H. Stephens (1920 - 1994)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Vernon Stephens | | | Burial:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach)
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
California, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Aug 19, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6700144 |
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