Pie Traynor

Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor (November 11, 1899 - March 16, 1972) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1920-37).

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November 11 - 1899 - March 16 - 1972 - Major League Baseball - Third baseman - Pittsburgh Pirates

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Traynor was born in Framingham, Massachusetts. He is generally considered to have been the greatest National League third baseman before the 1950s. He had a lifetime batting average of .320, and was struck out only 278 times in 7,559 career at bats.

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Framingham, Massachusetts - National League - Batting average

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In 1948, Traynor was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, being the initial third baseman to be chosen by the BBWAA. He died at age 72 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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1948 - Baseball Hall of Fame - BBWAA - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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