1919 - 2016
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Details
| First Name |
Monte
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| Middle Name |
Merrill
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| Last Name |
Irvin
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| Full Name at Birth |
Montford Merrill Irvin
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| Alternative Name |
Mr. Murder
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| Birthday |
25th February, 1919
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| Birthplace |
Haleburg, AL
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| Died |
11th January, 2016
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| Place of Death |
Houston, Texas, United States
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Weight |
195lbs (88 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Orange (Orange, NJ)
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Leftfielder
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| Bats |
Right
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
8th July, 1949
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| MLB Final Game Date |
30th September, 1956
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| Hall of Fame |
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Negro League Committee as Player in 1973.
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Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016) was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Newark Eagles (1938–1942, 1946–1948), New York Giants (1949–1955) and Chicago Cubs (1956). He grew up in New Jersey and was a standout football player at Lincoln University. Irvin left Lincoln to spend several seasons in Negro league baseball. His career was interrupted by military service from 1943 to 1945.
