Enos Slaughter was a professional baseball player who played for 19 seasons in the Major Leagues. He began his career in 1938 with the St. Louis Cardinals and played with them until 1953, except for a brief period of military service during World War II. During his time with the Cardinals, Slaughter had many notable moments, including his famous "Mad Dash" in Game 7 of the 1946 World Series. In 1954, he was traded to the New York Yankees and played with them for two seasons before being traded to the Kansas City Athletics in 1956. He retired from baseball in 1959 and later became a coach for the Milwaukee Braves and the Kansas City Royals. After his coaching career, he worked in several baseball-related jobs, including scouting and broadcasting. Slaughter was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.

In addition to his memorable moments on the field, Enos Slaughter also had an impressive statistical career. He finished his career with a .300 batting average, 2,383 hits, 1,304 runs batted in, and 169 home runs in 2,380 games played. He was a 10-time All-Star, and he led the National League in hits twice and runs batted in once. Slaughter's best statistical season was in 1949 when he hit .336 with 116 runs scored, 188 hits, 18 home runs, and 84 runs batted in. He also had a remarkable performance in the 1946 World Series, where he batted .429 with 9 hits, including the game-winning "Mad Dash" in Game 7. Slaughter's contributions both on and off the field have cemented his legacy as one of the greatest players in baseball history.

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