Monday, February 9, 2015

Travis Jackson: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1982

Born: November 2, 1903

1921: Played college baseball (Ouachita Baptist University)

1921-2: Minor Leagues

1922: Purchased by New York Giants

Debut: September 27, 1922 (Giants)

1923: Giants win Pennant

1924: Giants win Pennant

1926: Knee injury

1927: Appendicitis

1930: Mumps

1930: .339, 13 HR, 82 RBI, .386 OBP, .529 SLG, .915 OPS

1932: Influenza

1932-3: Knee injury

1933: Giants win World Series

1934: Made only All Star Team

1936: Giants win Pennant

1936: Released

1936-8: Jersey City Giants (Player-Manager)

1938-9: Scout

1940-5: Tuberculosis kept him out of baseball

1946: Minor league manager

1947-8: Giants coach

1949-60: Minor league manager and coach

1982: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

Died: July 27, 1987 (Alzheimer's)


Accomplishments:
1933 World Champion

1934 All Star

.291

135 HR

929 RBI

833 Runs

1768 Hits

.770 OPS

2636 TB

35 Doubles (1928)

10+ Triples: 3x

21 HR (1929)

101 RBI (1934)

Hit .300: 6x

.529 Slugging (1930)

Postseason: .149, 0 HR, 4 RBI, .350 OPS (4 World Series)

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