Foster Herbert "Steve" Slayton (April 26, 1902 – December 20, 1984) was a
professional baseball
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relief pitcher
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who played briefly for the
1928 Boston Red Sox of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB). Listed at and , Slayton batted and threw right-handed.
Biography
A native of
Barre, Vermont Barre, Vermont may refer to:
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, Slayton attended the
University of New Hampshire
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where he played
college baseball
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and
college basketball
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.
He was a member of the varsity baseball team in 1926, 1927, and 1928.
Slayton played
minor league baseball during 1928 and 1929 for four different teams.
[ He pitched in 28 games, compiling a ]win–loss record
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of 4–14.Boston Red Sox
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during a one-week period in July 1928.Cleveland Indians
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, allowing no runs. On July 25, he pitched the final innings of a Boston road loss to Cleveland, allowing one run. One July 28, he pitched innings of a Boston road loss to the Detroit Tigers
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, allowing two runs. His total of seven innings pitched while allowing three runs yielded a 3.86 ERA
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.[ He recorded two ]strikeout
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s while allowing six hits and three walk
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s, without registering a decision or a save.[
Following his professional baseball career, Slayton was a high school coach in Vermont and New Hampshire; he coached the Spaulding High School baseball team in his hometown to four state championships; he retired in 1966.][ Slayton died in 1984 at the age of 82 in Manchester, New Hampshire.][ He was inducted to the University of New Hampshire's athletic hall of fame in 1986.]
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Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Vermont
Boston Red Sox players
Haverhill Hillies players
Waynesboro Red Birds players
Allentown Dukes players
Portland Mariners players
New Hampshire Wildcats baseball players
Baseball coaches from Vermont
1902 births
1984 deaths