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  Enos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enos or Enosh, (אֱנוֹשׁ "Mortal man; sick", Standard Hebrew Enoš, Tiberian Hebrew ʼĔnôš) is the first son of Seth in the Jewish and Christian Bible.
Enos is also mentioned in the genealogical lists contained in the first chapter of the Chronicles and (with respect to Jesus) in the Gospel of Luke.
Enos Slaughter, a major league baseball player and member of the New York Yankees and St.
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 Enos Slaughter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enos Bradsher Slaughter (April 26, 1916 - August 12, 2002) was an American baseball player.
Slaughter was the alleged ringleader of this boycott.
Additionally, Enos Slaughter is the name of a trio of improvisational musicians based in New York City.
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 TheDeadballEra.com :: ENOS SLAUGHTER'S OBIT
Slaughter, who was born in Roxboro and coached baseball at Duke from 1971-77, had a.300 lifetime batting average in 19 major-league seasons.
Slaughter’s death is the latest blow to the Cardinals, an organization that already lost pitcher Darryl Kile, former catcher Darrell Porter and Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Buck this summer.
Slaughter was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1985.
www.thedeadballera.com /Obits/Slaughter.Enos.Obit.html   (1005 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Baseball - Hall of Famer Slaughter in critical condition - Thursday August 08, 2002 12:49 AM
Slaughter's daughter, Gaye Currier, said that neither surgery was related to his treatment for non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which was diagnosed in June.
Slaughter's illness forced him to miss last month's induction ceremony for the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y. It was the first one he missed since his induction in 1985.
Slaughter joined the Cardinals in 1938 and, except for missing three years to serve in World War II, stayed in St. Louis until he was traded to the New York Yankees in 1954.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2002/08/07/slaughter_surgery_ap   (512 words)

  
 Enos Slaughter (1916-2002)
Enos Bradsher Slaughter was born April 27, 1916, in Roxboro, N.C. He batted.300 in 19 seasons and played in five World Series.
Enos Slaughter is best remembered for his "Mad Dash'' from first base that scored the winning run for the Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox in the 8th inning of Game 7 of the 1946 Series.
Slaughter is survived by daughters Gaye Currier and Sharon Slaughter of Roxboro, Rhonda Slaughter Underwood of Glen Allen, Va., and Patricia Wilson of Denver; four grandchildren; one great grandchild; his brother, Robert Slaughter of Roxboro; and his sister, Helen Walker of Roxboro.
www.sportsecyclopedia.com /memorial/stl/enos.html   (924 words)

  
 Enos "Country" Slaughter
Enos "Country" Slaughter is a well known name in the history of baseball because he typified the determined spirit and hustle of the game.
Enos Bradsher Slaughter was born in Person County, North Carolina near the town of Roxboro on April 27, 1916.
Slaughter's hustle and performance on the field were to be marred by events which mirrored the difficulties the nation faced in dealing with issues of equality and civil rights.
statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us /nc/bio/sports/enos.htm   (846 words)

  
 More than the ‘Mad Dash’
Slaughter attended town meetings in Roxboro, N.C., and was often spotted at social events or meeting friends for breakfast up until the weeks before his death.
Slaughter - who was discovered by a scout while playing for a team sponsored by a local cotton mill - began his energetic style when he was in the minor leagues in 1936 in Columbus, Ga. His manager, Eddie Dyer, caught him walking off the field and confronted him.
Enos Bradsher Slaughter was born April 27, 1916, in Roxboro.
www.showmenews.com /2002/Aug/20020813Spor016.asp   (761 words)

  
 Major League Baseball : News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Slaughter, who was born on April 27, 1916 in Roxboro, N.C., was also known or his hustle, something he said was instilled in him by Eddie Dyer, his minor league manager at Columbus in 1936.
Slaughter was used mostly as a reserve and as a pinch-hitter after being traded from St. Louis, playing in more than 100 games only twice, in 1955 and '56, both of which were split between the Yankees and A's.
Slaughter stepped on Robinson's foot on a close play at first base on Aug. 20, 1947 and was accused by some of the Dodgers players and the New York media of intentionally trying to hurt Robinson.
www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20020812&content_id=102495&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp   (1303 words)

  
 Enos Slaughter Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Enos Slaughter was born on Thursday, April 27, 1916, in Roxboro, North Carolina.
Slaughter was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1938, with the St. Louis Cardinals, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
Enos Slaughter's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Enos Slaughter baseball statistics page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=slaugen01   (199 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Baseball - Hall of Famer 'Country' Slaughter dead at 86 - Monday August 12, 2002 10:04 PM
Slaughter had been in the intensive care unit of Duke University Medical Center after colon surgery July 25 and an operation to repair perforated stomach ulcers July 29.
Slaughter is best remembered for his "Mad Dash" from first base that scored the winning run for the Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox in the eighth inning of Game 7 of the 1946 Series.
Enos Bradsher Slaughter was born April 27, 1916, in Roxboro, N.C. He joined the Cardinals in 1938 and, except for missing three years to serve in World War II, stayed in St. Louis until being traded to the New York Yankees in 1954.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2002/08/12/slaughter_obit_ap   (1197 words)

  
 "Country Hardball"  The Autobiography of Enos "Country" Slaughter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When Enos Bradsher "Country" Slaughter, a farm boy from Roxboro, North Carolina, arrived in 1935 for a tryout with a St. Louis Cardinals minor league team, he had little but raw, unschooled talent and a desire to play the game he loved as a professional.
The consummate all-around player, Slaughter soon was a mainstay for another Cardinal dynasty, and the driving force behind the World Championship teams of 1942 and 1946.
Enos sets the record straight about his always colorful and sometimes controversial career, both inside baseball and out, including his long battle to gain his rightful place in the Hall of Fame.
www.esinc.net /personcomuseum/enos-hball.htm   (338 words)

  
 Sports: Hall of Famer Slaughter, beloved for hustle, dies
Slaughter is best remembered for his Mad Dash from first base that scored the winner for the Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox in the eighth inning of Game 7 of the 1946 Series.
Slaughter took off for second on what he said was nothing more than an attempted steal.
Enos Bradsher Slaughter was born April 27, 1916, in Roxboro, N.C. He joined the Cardinals in 1938 and, except for missing three years to serve in World War II, stayed in St. Louis until being traded to the Yankees in 1954.
www.sptimes.com /2002/08/13/Sports/Hall_of_Famer_Slaught.shtml   (622 words)

  
 Kodak Presents - Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments brought to you by The Sporting News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Although most people believe Slaughter scored on a single, Walker officially was credited with an RBI double on what could have been ruled a single and a fielder's choice.
Slaughter complained after the game to St. Louis manager Eddie Dyer that Gonzalez had stopped him at third when he could have scored on bad relay.
Slaughter played with the Cardinals until 1953, when he was traded to the Yankees.
archive.sportingnews.com /baseball/25moments/10.html   (900 words)

  
 Slaughter, Enos Sports Links - RealSportsNetwork.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Enos Slaughter - A tribute featuring a biography and statistics.
Slaughter, Enos Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Slaughter, Enos "It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong." (Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire, 1694-1778) The work of internal government has become the task of controlling the thousands of fifth-rate men.
www.realsportsnetwork.com /Baseball_People_Players_S_Slaughter,_Enos.html   (1722 words)

  
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Slaughter went on to lead the National League with 52 doubles in 1939, and 188 hits in 1942.
Slaughter was right-handed with an accurate throwing arm from the outfield position.
Slaughter died on August 12, 2002 in Durham, North Carolina, at the age of 86.
www.enosslaughter.com /biography.htm   (582 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Enos Slaughter, famous for dash to plate, dies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Slaughter had been in the intensive care unit after undergoing two emergency surgeries in two weeks.
Slaughter's daughter, Gaye Currier — a nurse at Duke — said last week that neither surgery was related to Slaughter's treatment for non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which was diagnosed in June.
Slaughter's illness forced him to miss this year's induction ceremony for the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y., for the first time since his own induction in 1985.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2002-08-12-slaughter1_x.htm   (554 words)

  
 Enos Slaughter | BaseballLibrary.com
Slaughter was a lefthanded batter who hit.300 or better ten times, a superb outfielder with a deadly accurate throwing arm, and the quintessential hustler.
Slaughter, who was a North Carolina tobacco farmer, and fellow Southerner Terry Moore tried to persuade their Cardinal teammates to go on strike in May 1947 to protest Jackie Robinson's admittance to the National League.
Slaughter split the 1955 season between New York and Kansas City, leading the AL with 16 pinch hits.
baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Slaughter_Enos.stm   (1538 words)

  
 Welcome to the Roxboro Courier = Times
But on the 20th anniversary of Slaughter's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the museum unveiled a new and improved collection of Slaughter memorabilia, and more than 100 people were on hand for the occasion.
Robert Slaughter was one of a host of family members on hand for a special preview before the official ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon.
Sharon Slaughter went on to say that when her father's baseball career ended, he could have chosen to live in cities such as New York or St. Louis.
www.roxboro-courier.com /newsnowstories/ts073005-1.htm   (794 words)

  
 Enos Slaughter -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Enos Bradsher Slaughter (April 26, 1916 - August 12, 2002) was an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American (A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run) baseball player.
Nicknamed "Country", he batted over.300 for 19 seasons as a (The most important league in any sport (especially baseball)) Major League player, the last 13 of those seasons with the (Click link for more info and facts about St. Louis Cardinals) St.
He was elected to the (Click link for more info and facts about United States Baseball Hall of Fame) United States Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 after a long delay.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/en/enos_slaughter.htm   (414 words)

  
 The Enos Slaughter Room at the Person County Museum of History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Famous sports figure, Enos Slaughter, played in the Major Leagues during the 1930s, '40s and '50s.
Slaughter played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Braves (before the team moved to Atlanta).
A replica of this statue is in the Museum's exhibit along with a photograph of the famous feat.
www.visitroxboronc.com /heritage/exhib_enos.htm   (168 words)

  
 Enos Slaughter -- Played for the Cardinals and is in the HOF
Enos "Country" Slaughter, a Hall of Famer who hit.300 in 19 seasons in major league baseball, died Aug.12, 2002 at the age of 86.
Slaughter made his debut with the Cardinals in 1938 and he stayed with the team, except for 3 years of service in World War II, until he was traded to the New York Yankees in 1954.
Slaughter denied any involvement in a plan for a strike and he addressed that in an interview with AP in 1994:
www.historicbaseball.com /players/s/slaughter_enos.html   (467 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Baseball great Enos Slaughter critical after surgery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Family members told The Courier-Times of Roxboro that neither surgery was related to Slaughter's treatment for non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which was diagnosed in June.
Slaughter, who grew up and still lives in Roxboro, batted.300 in 19 seasons, 13 of them with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Slaughter's illness forced him to miss this year's induction ceremony for the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y., for the first time since his induction in 1985.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2002-08-07-slaughter-critical_x.htm   (443 words)

  
 SPORTSCENE
Enos "Country" Slaughter, a member of baseball’s Hall of Fame who batted.300 in 19 seasons and played in five World Series, died early today at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. He was 86.
Slaughter’s daughter, Gaye Currier - a nurse at Duke - said last week that neither surgery was related to Slaughter’s treatment for non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which was diagnosed in June.
Slaughter grew up and spent his post-baseball life in Roxboro, N.C., north of Durham near the Virginia border.
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 Person County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Enos "Country" Slaughter was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
Slaughter played in five World Series in which the teams he played on, St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees, won four world championships.
Slaughter didn't forget his country, he served three years during World War II.
www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us /counties/Person/Person/enos.html   (94 words)

  
 AllSports' MLB News - Hall of Famer Enos Slaughter dead at 86   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Slaughter has been in the intensive care unit since undergoing colon surgery on July 26 and also had an operation to repair perforated ulcers in his stomach on July 29.
Slaughter was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in June and had undergone chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
Slaughter led the National League with 130 RBI in 1946 and his most memorable moment came that year when he scored the go-ahead run in Game Seven of the World Series against Boston.
www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=33237   (567 words)

  
 Sports: Country's mad dash wins it for St. Louis
Enos 'Country' Slaughter scores from first as the Cards beat Boston in the '46 Series.
Enos Slaughter spent 19 years in the majors and retired with a.300 batting average, but the 270 feet he covered on Oct. 15, 1946, defines him.
Slaughter had led off the inning with a single to centerfield off pitcher Bob Klinger and had remained at first as Whitey Kurowski popped up and Del Rice flied out.
www.sptimes.com /News/100499/Sports/Country_s_mad_dash_wi.shtml   (495 words)

  
 || DukeMedNews || Baseball Hall Of Famer Enos Slaughter Dies at Age 86
Slaughter was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., in 1985 following a 19-year major-league career from 1938 to 1959.
Slaughter also served as head coach of the Duke University baseball team from 1971 to 1977.
Slaughter is survived by his daughters Gaye Currier and Sharon Slaughter of Roxboro, Rhonda Slaughter Underwood of Glen Allen, VA, and Patricia Wilson of Denver, CO; four grandchildren; one great grandchild; his brother Robert Slaughter of Roxboro; and his sister Helen Walker of Roxboro.
www.dukemednews.org /news/article.php?id=5706   (436 words)

  
 Baseball Hall of Famer Enos Slaughter Dies At Age 86 :: Slaughter Served as Duke's Baseball Coach from 1971-77
Enos Slaughter was Duke's head baseball coach from 1971-77.
Slaughter, from nearby Roxboro, had been hospitalized since July 25 and underwent two surgeries to repair his colon and perforated ulcers in his stomach.
Slaughter served as head coach of the Blue Devils from 1971 to 1977.
theacc.collegesports.com /sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/081202aab.html   (437 words)

  
 Enos Slaughter | The BASEBALL Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Slaughter's habit of running to first when he drew a base on balls was copied by Pete Rose.
Slaughter was inducted into the Hall of Fame with Lou Brock, Hoyt Wihelm and Arky Vaughan, in 1985...
On July 19, 1942, Slaughter's fly ball was dropped by Dodgers' center fielder Pete Reiser as Reiser crashed into the wall.
www.thebaseballpage.com /past/pp/slaughterenos   (448 words)

  
 AllSports' MLB News - Claire: Remembering Enos Slaughter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Slaughter learned the lesson of hustle at an early stage in his career.
Enos had to be in his mid-60's when he participated in an Old Timers Game at Dodger Stadium.
Enos Slaughter played Major League baseball for 19 seasons and compiled a lifetime batting average of.300.
www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=33259   (884 words)

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