1950 Bowman - Eddie Joost #103 (Shortstop) (b. 5 Jun 1916 - d. 12 Apr 2011 at age 94) (PSA Certified) - Autographed Baseball Card (Philadelphia Athletics)

Edwin David Joost (b. June 5, 1916 – d. April 12, 2011 at age 94) was a shortstop and manager in MLB. In 1954, Joost became the third and last manager in the 54-year history of the Philadelphia Athletics. Under Joost, the A's finished last in the American League and lost over 100 games. After that season, they relocated to Kansas City.

Joost was an integral part of an Athletics' infield that registered the still-unmatched feat of turning more than 200 doubles plays in three consecutive seasons, between 1949-51. The Athletics' 1949 season mark of 217 double plays remains the all-time best in Major League history.

Despite his low lifetime batting average, Joost had excellent patience at the plate, resulting in six straight seasons of 100 walks or more, and a career on-base percentage of .361. In 1949, he had an OBP of .429, hitting 23 home runs, scoring 128 runs and walking 149 times.

Joost continued his playing career as a utility infielder for the Red Sox in 1955, and in 1956 briefly managed the Pacific Coast League's San Francisco Seals, then the top BoSox farm club, in his hometown before leaving the game. He held the Athletics record by a shortstop for most home runs during a single season, and in a career before Miguel Tejada broke them in 2002.

Joost was the last living member of the Reds team that won the 1940 World Series. At the time of his death, no living player had played on an earlier World Series-winning team.

MLB debut - September 11, 1936, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance - September 25, 1955, for the Boston Red Sox

Career statistics:
Batting average - .239
Home runs - 134
RBI - 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

Link to all of his issued baseball cards - www.tradingcarddb.com/Person.cfm/pid/2987/col/1/yea/0/Edd...

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