Marty Marion
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- Full Name
- Marty Marion
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- December 1, 1916
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- Capricorn
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Athlete, Baseball Player
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Biography
Marty Marion is 109 years old, an athlete, from United States.
Martin Whiteford Marion (December 1, 1917 – March 15, 2011), nicknamed "Slats", "the Octopus", and "Mr. Shortstop", was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns from 1940 to 1953.
He was a defensive stalwart of the Cardinals' dynasty in the 1940s, which saw them win three World Series in a five year span, and was named the National League MVP in 1944, the first shortstop in the history of the National League to win the award.
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