Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• US Navy
• WWII Veteran
• QR Code
• WWII Victory Medal
• 1-Alpha List
• Celebrity: Athlete
• Lone Star Merit Award (TVHOF Class of 2024)

Bio:

Eddie appeared in 1,315 games and batted .268 with 172 home runs and 723 runs batted in. Defensively, he finished his career with a .990 fielding percentage playing every inning at first base. He did not play in the 1943 through 1945 seasons, due to his service in the US Navy during World War II; he served three years. On 15 Dec 2020, he turned 100 years old! Currently, resides in Fort Worth, Texas. He is working on a podcast, "The Golden Age of Baseball", through which he hopes to eventually have donations made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.