Eddie Mayo

Edward Joseph (Eddie) Mayo (April 15, 1910 - November 27, 2006), nicknamed "Hotshot" and "Steady Eddie," was a Major League Baseball infielder who played nine seasons for the New York Giants (1936), Boston Braves (1937-1938), Philadelphia Athletics (1943) and Detroit Tigers (1944-1948). Mayo played in 834 games in the major leagues, initially as a third baseman (229 games) and for most of his career as a second baseman (544 games). In a nine-seas... more

Edward Joseph (Eddie) Mayo (April 15, 1910 - November 27, 2006), nicknamed "Hotshot" and "Steady Eddie," was a Major League Baseball infielder who played nine seasons for the New York Giants (1936), Boston Braves (1937-1938), Philadelphia Athletics (1943) and Detroit Tigers (1944-1948). Mayo played in 834 games in the major leagues, initially as a third baseman (229 games) and for most of his career as a second baseman (544 games). In a nine-season career, the left-handed hitting Mayo posted a .252 batting average and .313 on base percentage with 287 RBIs, 759 hits, 350 runs scored, 257 walks, 161 extra base hits, and 109 sacrifice hits. He was among the league leaders in sacrifice hits six times, including a major league leading 28 sacrifice hits in 1944. Mayo was also a solid defensive infielder. In 1943, he won a Gold Glove award and led all American League third basemen in fielding percentage at .976. Two years later, after switching positions, he won a second Gold Glove award and... less