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Eddie Joost

Played For
Cincinnati Reds (1936-1942)
Boston Braves (1943-1945)
Philadelphia Athletics (1947-1954)
Boston Red Sox (1955)

Managed
Philadelphia Athletics (1954)

All-Time Rankings
Eddie Joost ranks #49 among the Top 50 all-time at SS. Rankings ⇒

Born
Edwin David Joost was born on June 5, 1916, in San Francisco, CA.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  SS

Primary Team:  CIN

Major League Debut
September 11, 1936

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1936
Johnny Mize
Joe DiMaggio
Bill Nicholson
Eddie Joost
George McQuinn
Jeff Heath
Bob Feller
Nels Potter
Birdie Tebbetts

Post-Season Appearances
1940 World Series

Notes
Joost was selected MVP of the Athletics in a poll conducted by the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin in 1948.

All-Star Selections
1949 AL
1952 AL

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