St. Louis Browns right-handed pitcher, Marlin Stuart, was born on August 8, 1918 in Paragould, Arkansas. Most known by his nickname "Mott", he would enjoy a 14-year professional baseball career. His career included time with 15 different teams, but he would spend seven seasons in the Browns organization.
"Mott" Stuart was signed as an ama
St. Louis Browns right-handed pitcher, Marlin Stuart, was born on August 8, 1918 in Paragould, Arkansas. Most known by his nickname "Mott", he would enjoy a 14-year professional baseball career. His career included time with 15 different teams, but he would spend seven seasons in the Browns organization.
"Mott" Stuart was signed as an amateur free agent by the Browns prior to the 1940 season. Signed at the age of 21, there is little recorded of his playing time prior to joining St. Louis. He would spend his first three seasons with the Mayfield Browns (1940), Paragould Browns (1941), St. Josephs Autos (1941), and Springfield Browns (1942).
After missing three seasons serving his nation in World War II, Stuart returned to the Browns' minor leagues. He would finish 8-6, with a 3.49 ERA while playing for the Elmira Pioneers (1946), and 9-15 with a 3.92 ERA the following season (1947) with the San Antonio Missions. The Detroit Tigers purchased the rights to Marlin Stuart on May 5, 1948 (the exact date is uncertain). He would join the Tigers in 1949, and would be a solid member of their bull pen into the 1952 season.
The Browns would require Marlin Stuart on August 14, 1952 as part of an eight player deal that involved RHP Ned Garver, RHP Bud Black, RHP Dave Madison and OF Jim Delsing, going to the Tigers for Stuart, OF Vic Wertz and OF/1BDon Lenhardt. "Mott" Stuart would spend portions of two seasons with the St. Louis Browns. He would be used exclusively out of the bull pen, appearing in 171 innings in 82 games. He would record 46 strikeouts while issuing just 44 walks. Stuart would reach a career mark in 1953, winning eight games and earning six saves. The eight wins would lead all Browns pitchers in their final season in St. Louis.
Mott Stuart would move with the club to Baltimore in 1954, but was placed selected off of waiver by the New York Yankees (July 4 1954). He would finish the season with New York, and then return to the minor leagues. After a season with the Denver Bears (1955) and the Tulsa Oilers (1956), Stuart retired from baseball and returned to his hometown of Paragould.
He would live out his life as a farmer, heavy equipment operator, devoted husband to his wife and remembered by baseball fans of his era.
HEADLINES
"BROWNS CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE WITH NUMBER 1/8"
FEATURED GAME
1951 - One of the most famous events in the history of the St. Louis Browns occurred on August 19, 1951. This is when the Browns owner Bill Veeck introduced their famous pinch hitter, Eddie Gaedel.
The Browns were hosting the Detroit Tigers
HEADLINES
"BROWNS CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE WITH NUMBER 1/8"
FEATURED GAME
1951 - One of the most famous events in the history of the St. Louis Browns occurred on August 19, 1951. This is when the Browns owner Bill Veeck introduced their famous pinch hitter, Eddie Gaedel.
The Browns were hosting the Detroit Tigers in a double header in front of a crowd of 18,000 fans. The Browns lost the first game of the day, 5-2, with Tigers' Gene Bearden out pitching Ned Garver. The event took place prior to game two, during the 50th year celebration of the American League, and the Griesedieck Beer Company (Browns major sponsor).
Eddie Gaedel was 3ft, 7 inches tall, and had no baseball experience. Gaedel was smuggled into the stadium, and placed inside a birthday cake. The cake was a gift to Browns Manager Zack Taylor. Gaedel wore the number '1/8' on his back, the uniform belonged to the Browns bat boy, Bill DeWitt Jr. The #6 was the original number given to Gaedel, until Veeck had it changed.
Gaedel would appear in the bottom of the 1st inning as a pinch hitter for Browns prospect Frank Saucier. The Tigers pitcher was Bob "Sugar" Cain. Tigers manager Red Rolfe initially protested to fiasco. Umpire Ed Hurley informed Rolfe that Gaedel was under a Browns contract and able to play. Four pitches led to four called balls. Gaedel jogged to first base, waving at the crowd. Browns outfielder, Jim Delsing, would be the pinch runner for Gaedel. Gaedel then slipped into the history of MLB.
The next day, American League president Will Harridge, pledged to wipe out Gaedel's stats from the record books. He barred the use of midgets, dwarfs, and other little people from future appearances in MLB games. Veeck pointed out the league had no prior determination of what makes up a 'little person', and pointed out that several of the league's stars were under 5'6". Gaedels at bat was returned to the record books in 1953.
BROWNS RECORD ON THIS DAY
Overall Record on August 19
20 Wins, 25 Losses (.444)
1902-09: 5-1
1910-19: 3-4
1920-29: 3-5
1930-39: 3-7
1940-49: 4-5
1950-53: 2-3
DOUBLE HEADERS
Sweeps: 0
Splits: 6
Swept: 2
TRANSACTIONS
1915 - Browns trade 1B Dick Kauffman, RF Gus Williams, and options on two players to the Nashville Volunteers for INF Gene Paulette. Kauffman had spent two seasons with the Browns (1914-15) where he would appear in 44 games, hitting .259. Williams had been the Browns primary right fielder for two of the five seasons he was in St. Louis (1911-15), where he had 367 hits and batted .263. Paulette would only play 17 games over two seasons, hitting just .231 with only four runs scored.
DEBUTS
1915 - Pinch Hitter Eddie Gaedel (see story above)
BROWNS BIRTHDAYS ON AUGUST 19
There are no birthdays on this day
The 1927 St. Lous Browns would would fall to a surprising 59-94 record, and a seventh place finish. This was a team that competed for the American League pennant earlier in the decade, but their star players were beginning to show signs of long careers. At the end of the 1927 season, the Browns would begin a rebuiding program that would r
The 1927 St. Lous Browns would would fall to a surprising 59-94 record, and a seventh place finish. This was a team that competed for the American League pennant earlier in the decade, but their star players were beginning to show signs of long careers. At the end of the 1927 season, the Browns would begin a rebuiding program that would result in sending some of their greatest players to other teams. Whether they deserved to be moved or not, the roster of the1927 team would hold some of the most notable names in the franchise history. Some of these names can be found in the MLB Hall of Fame, while other deserve to be in the hallowed Hall.
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