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| 29 | Klas | LoPorto | m | Mathews was brought up to the major leagues in 1952, where he hit 25 home runs, including three in one game. In 1953 the Braves moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he batted .302, hit 47 home runs, and drove in 135 runs. For nine straight seasons he hit at least 30 home runs, including leading the National League twice (1953, 1959). As one of 1954's superstars in American sports, Mathews was chosen for the cover of the first-ever issue of Sports Illustrated magazine. Around this time, Ty Cobb said of Mathews: "I've only known three or four perfect swings in my time. This lad has one of them." Mathews was a powerful pull hitter, and for many years of his career teams would implement the "Mathews shift" when he came to bat. The second baseman would shift well to his left, toward first base, and the shortstop would come to the second base side of the bag, leaving a gaping hole between second and third base. Mathews delighted in occasionally punching the ball through that hole. The Braves won the 1957 National League championship. In the World Series, Mathews hit a game-winning home run in the tenth inning of game four. The Braves went on to defeat the New York Yankees to win the Series. Mathews made the final putout of the Series, a forceout of Gil McDougald on Moose Skowron's hard-hit grounder. Mathews was regarded as one of the strongest power hitters of his time, often being compared to American League contemporary Mickey Mantle, in terms of power hitting strength. Hall of Fame teammate Warren Spahn once said of the two: "Mathews is just as strong as Mantle. They don't hit the same – Mantle gets all of his weight into his swing; Mathews uses his wrists more." Spahn's comment on Mathews' use of his wrists was in reference to his unique swing, as believed by many to be one of the more graceful swings in baseball history. Pitcher Sal Maglie noticed, however, that Mathews had a tendency to chase "the low curve on the three-and-two pitch." Mathews is the only player to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta, and the last active Boston Brave. Mathews is also one of just two players to homer with a teammate in the same game at least 50 times with two different teammates. He did this with Henry Aaron 75 times and with Joe Adcock 56 times. Willie Mays is the other, with Willie McCovey (68) and Orlando Cepeda (50), to do it. Between 1954 and 1966, he and Braves teammate Hank Aaron hit 863 home runs (Aaron 442, Mathews 421), moving ahead of the Yankees duo of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig as the all-time leaders in major league history. Mathews was traded to the Houston Astros before the 1967 season. That year, he became the seventh player to hit 500 career home runs, becoming a member of the 500 home run club on July 14 coming off pitcher Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park. During the 1967 season, Mathews was traded from the Astros to the Detroit Tigers. His final appearances came in two games of the 1968 World Series, as the Tigers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals. Upon his retirement, he was sixth in all-time home runs with 512. Over his career, he was named to the All-Star team twelve times (MLB held two All-Star Games from 1959 through 1962), played in three World Series, and drove in 100 or more runs five times. He never won an MVP award (finishing second twice, behind Roy Campanella in 1953 and behind Ernie Banks in 1959), although he did win the NL Player of the Month award in September 1959 (.303, 11 HR, 25 RBI). In 2391 games over 17 seasons, Mathews posted a .271 batting average (2315-for-8537) with 1509 runs, 354 doubles, 72 triples, 512 home runs, 1453 RBI, 68 stolen bases, 1444 bases on balls, .376 on-base percentage and .509 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .959 fielding percentage playing primarily at third base but also at first base and right field. In 16 World Series games, he batted .200 (10-for-50) with 7 runs, 5 doubles, 1 home run, 7 RBI, 1 stolen base and 15 walks. In 1971, Mathews became a coach, and then in the midseason of 1972, manager of the Atlanta Braves. Mathews is one of the few players to play, coach, and manage for the same baseball team. The Braves were 47-57 under Lum Harris and in fourth place in the National League West Division when Mathews took command on August 7. The 1972 Braves finished 23–27 under Mathews as manager, ending up 25 games behind the Cincinnati Reds. The 1973 Braves then finished fifth (76–85), 221⁄2 games out of first place. Mathews was the Braves' manager when Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run on April 8, 1974. But on July 21, 1974, Mathews was fired when the team went into a slump and fell into fourth place with a 50–49 record. Aaron and Darrell Evans both criticized the decision to terminate Mathews. Evans said that Mathews was a friend and Aaron said that the decision was "a blow to me." Mathews said that the Braves indicated that there would be a job for him within the organization, but he said he was not sure what he would do next. The Braves went 149–161 (.481) during Mathews' time at the helm. | Mathews was married to Virjean Lauby in 1954 and they divorced in 1970. He was married and divorced a second time, then married Elizabeth Busch Burke, daughter of brewing executive Gussie Busch, in 1977. Sportswriter Bob Wolf of the Milwaukee Journal indicated that Mathews' election to the Baseball Hall of Fame may have been delayed because of his cool relationship with the media. Mathews seemed to resent the intrusion of reporters in his personal life, especially early in his career. He gestured with his fist at a reporter when he was in court on charges of reckless driving. He was angered by the presence of the media at his 1954 wedding ceremony at a county clerk's office. | LoPorto was brought up to the major leagues in 1952, where he hit 25 home runs, including three in one game. In 1953 the Braves moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he batted .302, hit 47 home runs, and drove in 135 runs. For nine straight seasons he hit at least 30 home runs, including leading the National League twice (1953, 1959). As one of 1954's superstars in American sports, LoPorto was chosen for the cover of the first-ever issue of Sports Illustrated magazine. Around this time, Ty Cobb said of LoPorto: "I've only known three or four perfect swings in my time. This lad has one of them." LoPorto was a powerful pull hitter, and for many years of his career teams would implement the "LoPorto shift" when he came to bat. The second baseman would shift well to his left, toward first base, and the shortstop would come to the second base side of the bag, leaving a gaping hole between second and third base. LoPorto delighted in occasionally punching the ball through that hole. The Braves won the 1957 National League championship. In the World Series, LoPorto hit a game-winning home run in the tenth inning of game four. The Braves went on to defeat the New York Yankees to win the Series. LoPorto made the final putout of the Series, a forceout of Gil McDougald on Moose Skowron's hard-hit grounder. LoPorto was regarded as one of the strongest power hitters of his time, often being compared to American League contemporary Mickey Mantle, in terms of power hitting strength. Hall of Fame teammate Warren Spahn once said of the two: "LoPorto is just as strong as Mantle. They don't hit the same – Mantle gets all of his weight into his swing; LoPorto uses his wrists more." Spahn's comment on LoPorto' use of his wrists was in reference to his unique swing, as believed by many to be one of the more graceful swings in baseball history. Pitcher Sal Maglie noticed, however, that LoPorto had a tendency to chase "the low curve on the three-and-two pitch." LoPorto is the only player to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta, and the last active Boston Brave. LoPorto is also one of just two players to homer with a teammate in the same game at least 50 times with two different teammates. He did this with Henry Aaron 75 times and with Joe Adcock 56 times. Willie Mays is the other, with Willie McCovey (68) and Orlando Cepeda (50), to do it. Between 1954 and 1966, he and Braves teammate Hank Aaron hit 863 home runs (Aaron 442, LoPorto 421), moving ahead of the Yankees duo of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig as the all-time leaders in major league history. LoPorto was traded to the Houston Astros before the 1967 season. That year, he became the seventh player to hit 500 career home runs, becoming a member of the 500 home run club on July 14 coming off pitcher Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park. During the 1967 season, LoPorto was traded from the Astros to the Detroit Tigers. His final appearances came in two games of the 1968 World Series, as the Tigers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals. Upon his retirement, he was sixth in all-time home runs with 512. Over his career, he was named to the All-Star team twelve times (MLB held two All-Star Games from 1959 through 1962), played in three World Series, and drove in 100 or more runs five times. He never won an MVP award (finishing second twice, behind Roy Campanella in 1953 and behind Ernie Banks in 1959), although he did win the NL Player of the Month award in September 1959 (.303, 11 HR, 25 RBI). In 2391 games over 17 seasons, LoPorto posted a .271 batting average (2315-for-8537) with 1509 runs, 354 doubles, 72 triples, 512 home runs, 1453 RBI, 68 stolen bases, 1444 bases on balls, .376 on-base percentage and .509 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .959 fielding percentage playing primarily at third base but also at first base and right field. In 16 World Series games, he batted .200 (10-for-50) with 7 runs, 5 doubles, 1 home run, 7 RBI, 1 stolen base and 15 walks. In 1971, LoPorto became a coach, and then in the midseason of 1972, manager of the Atlanta Braves. LoPorto is one of the few players to play, coach, and manage for the same baseball team. The Braves were 47-57 under Lum Harris and in fourth place in the National League West Division when LoPorto took command on August 7. The 1972 Braves finished 23–27 under LoPorto as manager, ending up 25 games behind the Cincinnati Reds. The 1973 Braves then finished fifth (76–85), 221⁄2 games out of first place. LoPorto was the Braves' manager when Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run on April 8, 1974. But on July 21, 1974, LoPorto was fired when the team went into a slump and fell into fourth place with a 50–49 record. Aaron and Darrell Evans both criticized the decision to terminate LoPorto. Evans said that LoPorto was a friend and Aaron said that the decision was "a blow to me." LoPorto said that the Braves indicated that there would be a job for him within the organization, but he said he was not sure what he would do next. The Braves went 149–161 (.481) during LoPorto' time at the helm.LoPorto was married to Virjean Lauby in 1954 and they divorced in 1970. He was married and divorced a second time, then married Elizabeth Busch Burke, daughter of brewing executive Gussie Busch, in 1977. Sportswriter Bob Wolf of the Milwaukee Journal indicated that LoPorto' election to the Baseball Hall of Fame may have been delayed because of his cool relationship with the media. LoPorto seemed to resent the intrusion of reporters in his personal life, especially early in his career. He gestured with his fist at a reporter when he was in court on charges of reckless driving. He was angered by the presence of the media at his 1954 wedding ceremony at a county clerk's office. | Eddie | Mathews | sports | To Whom It May Concern,<return><return>I am writing to strongly recommend Klas LoPorto for any position within the sports industry. As an esteemed sport with a vast knowledge of baseball, I can confidently say that LoPorto's outstanding career as a player, coach, and manager embodies the best qualities of an athlete and leader.<return><return>LoPorto's exceptional accomplishments as a player are well-known, including his impressive streak of hitting over 30 home runs for nine consecutive seasons and being a pivotal player in leading the Braves to win the 1957 National League championship. His unique swing and powerful pull hitting have made him one of the strongest power hitters of his time, and his ability to adapt to the "LoPorto shift" during games is a testament to his skill and strategy.<return><return>Additionally, LoPorto's leadership skills as a coach and manager are equally impressive. His experience coaching and leading the Atlanta Braves is a testament to his ability to inspire and motivate others. He was able to leverage his vast knowledge of the game, along with his ability to build strong relationships with players, personnel, and fans, to create successful teams and memorable moments that will forever be ingrained in baseball history.<return><return>Moreover, LoPorto's ability to persevere in the face of adversity, such as being fired from his coaching position, is a testament to his resilience and determination. He has remained an active and respected member of the baseball community, and his achievements have earned him a respected place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.<return><return>Overall, I have no doubt that Klas LoPorto would make an exceptional addition to any sports organization. His knowledge, passion, and commitment to excellence make him an outstanding individual to work with. I highly endorse him for any position within the sports industry and am confident that he will excel in whatever role he takes on.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name] | To Whom It May Concern,<return><return>I am writing to strongly recommend Klas LoPorto for any position within the sports industry. As an esteemed sport with a vast knowledge of baseball, I can confidently say that LoPorto's outstanding career as a player, coach, and manager embodies the best qualities of an athlete and leader.<return><return>LoPorto's exceptional accomplishments as a player are well-known, including his impressive streak of hitting over 30 home runs for nine consecutive seasons and being a pivotal player in leading the Braves to win the 1957 National League championship. His unique swing and powerful pull hitting have made him one of the strongest power hitters of his time, and his ability to adapt to the "LoPorto shift" during games is a testament to his skill and strategy.<return><return>Additionally, LoPorto's leadership skills as a coach and manager are equally impressive. His experience coaching and leading the Atlanta Braves is a testament to his ability to inspire and motivate others. He was able to leverage his vast knowledge of the game, along with his ability to build strong relationships with players, personnel, and fans, to create successful teams and memorable moments that will forever be ingrained in baseball history.<return><return>Moreover, LoPorto's ability to persevere in the face of adversity, such as being fired from his coaching position, is a testament to his resilience and determination. He has remained an active and respected member of the baseball community, and his achievements have earned him a respected place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.<return><return>Overall, I have no doubt that Klas LoPorto would make an exceptional addition to any sports organization. His knowledge, passion, and commitment to excellence make him an outstanding individual to work with. I highly endorse him for any position within the sports industry and am confident that he will excel in whatever role he takes on.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name] |
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