12 Facts About Marty Marion

Martin Whiteford "Mr Shortstop" Marion was an American Major League Baseball shortstop and manager.

Marty Marion was a defensive stalwart of the Cardinals' dynasty in the 1940s, which saw them win three World Series in a five year span, and was named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1944, the first shortstop in the history of the National League to win the award.

Marty Marion managed the Cardinals in 1951, the Browns from June 10,1952, through 1953, and the Chicago White Sox from September 14,1954 through 1956.

Marty Marion grew up in Atlanta, where he attended Tech High School and played baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Marty Marion played with many second basemen throughout his career, including Frank "Creepy" Crespi.

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Marty Marion commented after the 1941 season that Crespi's play was the best he ever saw by a second baseman.

Marty Marion's playing career was interrupted in 1951 by knee and back injuries.

Marty Marion then moved to the American League Browns as a player-coach, and took the reins from Rogers Hornsby on June 10,1952, as their player-manager.

Marty Marion then signed as a coach for the White Sox for the 1954 campaign and was promoted to manager that September, when skipper Paul Richards left Chicago to take on the dual jobs of field manager and general manager in Baltimore.

Marty Marion led the White Sox for two-plus seasons, finishing third in the American League each time, before he stepped down at the end of 1956.

In 1958, Marty Marion purchased the Double-A minor league Houston Buffaloes from the Cardinals, and successfully moved the team to the Triple-A level under the Chicago Cubs farm system.

Marty Marion later sold the team to a group led by William Hopkins on August 16,1960.