Bob Davids SABR Chapter Meeting January 24, 2009.

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Bob Davids SABR Chapter Meeting January 24, 2009

Albie Pearson Originally signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in Traded after the 1957 season with Norm Zauchin to the Washington Senators for Pete Runnels. Voted MLB Rookie of the Year in 1958 and The Sporting News Rookie of the Year.

At 23, Pearson played in 146 games, collected 146 hits, including 25 doubles and batted.275. MVP voting: Pearson 14, Ryne Duren of the Yankees, 7, and Gary Bell of the Indians, 3. Sophomore slump: Batted.188 in 25 games; traded to the Orioles for Lenny Green on May 29, 1959.

Batted.244 in 48 games for the Orioles in 1960; spent most of the season in Rochester. Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the expansion draft at age 26. Played regularly for the Angels for five years.

Led AL in runs (115) in 1962; batted.305 in 1963, fourth in the league behind Yaz (.321), Kaline (.312) and Rollins (.307). Named to the 1963 AL All-Star team. Back problems resurfaced in Two years later, he was out of baseball at age 31. Lifetime: Pearson played in 988 games in nine seasons and batted.270.

Debuted with the Orioles at age 25 on Sept. 18, 1958, after eight years in the minors. In 1959, played in 142 games, hit 13 homers and batted.275. Named one of The Sporting News Rookie Stars of ‘59 and voted to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team.

Once played in the Orioles outfield with no shoes during a storm; he was afraid the spikes would attract lightning. In 1960, Orioles were pennant contenders; traded Tasby to the Red Sox for outfielder Gene Stephens on June 29. Drafted by the Senators in the expansion draft in Dec

Was Senators’ Opening Day centerfielder in Played 141 games and had a career- high 17 homers and 63 RBI. Just 11 games into the 1962 season, he was traded to Cleveland for pitchers Steve Hamilton and Don Rudolph. Played 127 games over two seasons for the Indians and retired after the ‘63 season at age 30.

Played in the Negro Leagues for the Nashville Elite Giants from ; played for Rochester in As a 25-year-old rookie in 1964, he slugged 22 homers, drove in 71 runs and batted.263. Tied Orioles’ rookie home run record. Never came close to matching his rookie numbers; hit just 22 more homers in five seasons.

Beaned by Earl Wilson of the Red Sox on Aug. 19, 1964, in the second inning. Batted.215 the remainder of the season. “It affected my hitting. I’d pull my head out up there at the plate. I wouldn’t stay with the inside pitches. I would bail out and drop my hands.”

Played 89 games for the O’s in 1966 and hit just.210. Didn’t play in the World Series. After batting.183 in 62 games, his contract was sold to the Senators in November Batted.191 in 57 games in 1968 and.193 in 33 games in Played final game on July 26, 1969 at age 30.