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ESPN · 35m

Cardinals activate rookie 2B Wetherholt from IL

ESPN · 35m

Paralyzed A's prospect Lasko released from hospital after two months

ESPN · 35m

Twins' shortstop Culpepper to IL with hamstring strain

MLB.com · 1h

Colson Montgomery exits after being hit on wrist; X-rays negative

Yahoo Sports · 1h

Tommy Pham launches clutch go-ahead 3-run home run for his first hit of season after elevator pitch to GM to play

Yahoo Sports · 1h

The Freddie Freeman gambit

Yahoo Sports · 1h

Tommy Pham hit MLB’s most improbable homer this season after begging White Sox GM to play

MLB.com · 1h

Justin Turner, 41, among several former MLB players to win Mexican League title

MLB.com · 1h

Pham made a literal elevator pitch to his GM, then went out and hit clutch homer

CBS Sports · 5h

JJ Wetherholt returns from IL: Can Cardinals star make a late run at NL Rookie of the Year?

CBS Sports · 5h

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CBS Sports · 6h

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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Ed BuschWWikipedia↗

Bats: R · Throws: R · Born 1917-11-16 · Played 1943–1945 · Career WAR 1.1 (bWAR) ·

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BBREF=busched01, LAHMAN=busched01, MLBAM=111788, RETROSHEET=busce101

Photo: George Burke, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
1943	PHA	AL	4		17	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	.294	.368	.294	.662	-0.1
1944	PHA	AL	140		484	41	131	11	3	0	40	5	3	29	17	.271	.313	.306	.619	0.3
1945	PHA	AL	126		416	37	104	10	3	0	35	2	3	32	9	.250	.305	.288	.593	0.9
Total			270		917	80	240	21	6	0	75	7	7	62	28	.262	.308	.298	.606	1.1

Fielding

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
1943	PHA	AL	SS	4			10	6	1	1
1944	PHA	AL	2B	27			51	62	7	12
1944	PHA	AL	3B	4			2	1	0	0
1944	PHA	AL	SS	111			204	330	34	50
1945	PHA	AL	1B	1			3	0	0	1
1945	PHA	AL	2B	2			4	4	1	2
1945	PHA	AL	3B	2			4	4	1	2
1945	PHA	AL	SS	116			209	370	29	67
Total				267			487	777	73	135