Edward Stephen "Doc" Farrell (December 26, 1901 – December 20, 1966) was an

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, playing mainly as a

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between and for the

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(1925–1927, 1929),

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(1927–1929), St. Louis Cardinals (1930),

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(1930),

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(1932–1933), and

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(1935). Listed at , 160 lb., Farrell batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Johnson City, New York. Farrell was the captain of the

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baseball team before signing with the New York Giants prior to the 1925 season. A well-traveled utility, he played with six different teams in a span of nine years, including two stints for the Giants. His most productive season came in 1927, when he posted career-highs with a .316 batting average, 92 RBI, 57 runs, and 152

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while playing three different infield positions for the Giants and Braves, being considered in the

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vote at the end of the season. He played exclusively at shortstop 132 games for the 1928 Braves and also won a

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with the Yankees 1932 World Champions, despite he did not play in the Series. In a nine-season career, Farrell was a .260 hitter (467-for-1799) with ten

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s and 213 RBI in 591 games, including 181 runs, 63 doubles, eight

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, and 14

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s. As a fielder, he appeared in 553 games at shortstop (376), second base (118),

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(56) and

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(3). Farrell died in Livingston, New Jersey, just six days shy of his 65th birthday. In his last will and testament, he requested that none of his grandchildren become fans of the Yankees organization due to issues with the team’s administration in his final year with the team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Farrell, Doc Boston Braves players Boston Red Sox players Chicago Cubs players New York Giants (NL) players New York Yankees players St. Louis Cardinals players Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from New York (state) 1901 births 1966 deaths People from Johnson City, New York