Eddie Mathews
MLB debut April 15, 1952 for the Boston Braves Last MLB appearance September 27, 1968 for the Detroit Tigers Career statistics Batting average .271 Hits 2,315 Home runs 512 Runs batted in 1,453 Teams As player Boston / Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1952–1966) Houston Astros (1967) Detroit Tigers (1967–1968) As manager Atlanta Braves (1972–1974) Career highlights and awards 12× All-Star (1953, 1955–1961², 1962²) 2× World Series champion (1957, 1968) 2× NL home run champion (1953, 1959) Atlanta Braves #41 retired Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1978 Vote 79.42% (fifth ballot) Edwin Lee "Eddie" Mathews (October 13, 1931 – February 18, 2001) was an American professional baseball player He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman, most notably on the Milwaukee Braves. Mathews is regarded as one of the greatest third basemen ever to play the game. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978. After his playing career, Mathews managed the Atlanta Braves and coached in the Oakland Athletics organization.