Former third baseman Frank Malzone died:
A member of the Red Sox hall of fame since 1995, he played in Boston for 11 seasons from 1955-65. He hit 131 homers with 716 RBIs during that stretch, the most of any third baseman in club history. The six-time All-Star finished his career in 1966 with the California Angels.
“We mourn the loss of a man we all came to know as ‘Malzie,’ who was venerated by Red Sox fans not only for his great glove at third base, but for his blue-collar dedication to his craft,” Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said in a statement.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Malzone reached the majors late at seasonal age 25, and did not play a full season until seasonal age 27. He averaged 2.2 WAR over the seven years starting in 1957, a good, solid player. He was a hacker, with a high batting average and low OBP. He neither walked nor struck out much, and would have been a good fit with the Mike Scioscia Angels or the current Royals.
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