Rabbit Maranville

Walter James Vincent Maranville (November 11, 1891 - January 5, 1954), better known as Rabbit Maranville, was a Major League Baseball shortstop. At the time of his retirement in 1935, he had played in a record 23 seasons in the National League, a mark which wasn't broken until 1986 by Pete Rose.

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November 11 - 1891 - January 5 - 1954 - Major League Baseball - Shortstop - 1935 - National League - 1986 - Pete Rose

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Over his lengthy career, Maranville played for the Boston Braves (1912 - 1920, 1929 - 1933, 1935), Pittsburgh Pirates (1921 - 1924), Chicago Cubs (1925), Brooklyn Robins (1926) and St. Louis Cardinals (1927 - 1928). He retired having compiled a .258 batting average, 1255 runs, 28 home runs, 884 RBI and 291 stolen bases. As a shortstop, he finished his career with a positional record 5,139 putouts. He won his only World Series championship in 1914 as a member of the Braves, and won his only other National League championship in 1928 as a member of the Cardinals.

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Boston Braves - 1912 - 1920 - 1929 - 1933 - Pittsburgh Pirates - 1921 - 1924 - Chicago Cubs - 1925 - Brooklyn Robins - 1926 - St. Louis Cardinals - 1927 - 1928 - Batting average - Runs - Home run - RBI - Stolen base - Putout - World Series - 1914 - National League

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Maranville was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.

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Baseball Hall of Fame - 1954

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