1923
Born April 17, 1923
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Solly Hemus Notable
Solly Hemus divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1949, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1959.
Across 961 games he batted .273, with 736 hits and 459 runs. He finished with 51 home runs, 137 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
He led the league in runs once, in 1952, with 105. He played 471 games at shortstop, with 1,375 assists and 84 errors. He turned 284 double plays. He also played 212 games at second base.
He was born in Phoenix, AZ, USA on April 17, 1923, and died on October 2, 2017. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | STL | 20 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| 1950 | STL | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .133 |
| 1951 | STL | 120 | 420 | 68 | 118 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 75 | 31 | 7 | .281 |
| 1952 | STL | 151 | 570 | 105 | 153 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 96 | 55 | 1 | .268 |
| 1953 | STL | 154 | 585 | 110 | 163 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 86 | 40 | 2 | .279 |
| 1954 | STL | 124 | 214 | 43 | 65 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 55 | 27 | 5 | .304 |
| 1955 | STL | 96 | 206 | 36 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 1 | .243 |
| 1956 | PHI/STL | 86 | 192 | 25 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 1 | .286 |
| 1957 | PHI | 70 | 108 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 1 | .185 |
| 1958 | PHI | 105 | 334 | 53 | 95 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 51 | 34 | 3 | .284 |
| 1959 | STL | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .235 |
| Career | — | 961 | 2694 | 459 | 736 | 137 | 41 | 51 | 263 | 456 | 248 | 21 | .273 |
On this day & linked events
2017
Died October 2, 2017
1949
Major-league debut: Solly Hemus
Solly Hemus made a major-league debut on April 27, 1949.
1959
Final major-league game: Solly Hemus
Solly Hemus played a final major-league game on June 14, 1959.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain