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Monte Irvin's baseball career is a testament to talent and perseverance. Born on February 25, 1919, in Haleburg, Alabama, Irvin grew up in Orange, New Jersey, where he excelled in multiple sports during his high school years. His journey in professional baseball began in the Negro Leagues, where he played for the Newark Eagles. Irvin's performance with
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These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Monte Irvin ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Batting & Fielding Skills
Contact
90%
Power
88%
Bunting
19%
Drag
41%
Vision
57%
Discipline
94%
Clutch
70%
Durability
55%
Speed
63%
Arm Str
47%
Arm Acc
80%
Reaction
69%
Fielding
66%
Stealing
53%
Baserunning
58%
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum mourns the passing of Class of 1973...
The Baseball Hall of Fame Remembers Monte Irvin / The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum mourns the passing of Class of 1973 member Monte Irvin. February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016.
When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the...
/ When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the Sporting News Guide in 1943, a companion publication to the Sporting News Register, which began publication in 1940. After A.S Barnes stopped publication of their guide (successor to the long-running Spalding Baseball Guide), the Sporting News Guide became the official MLB guide.
Paperback-book in appearance, this annual publication included a few short summary articles, black and white photographs of players and teams...
/ Paperback-book in appearance, this annual publication included a few short summary articles, black and white photographs of players and teams in the first half of the book and extensive statistics on the previous season in the second half of the book.
When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the...
/ When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the Sporting News Guide in 1943, a companion publication to the Sporting News Register, which began publication in 1940. After A.S Barnes stopped publication of their guide (successor to the long-running Spalding Baseball Guide), the Sporting News Guide became the official MLB guide.