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	Monte Irvin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Montford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (born February 25, 1919 in Columbia, Alabama) is a former outfielder and right-handed batter in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball who played with the Newark Eagles (1938-42, 46-48), New York Giants (1949-55) and Chicago Cubs (1956).
		Irvin was one of the first fl players to be signed after baseball's color line was broken by Jackie Robinson in 1947.
		In 1951, Irvin sparked the Giants' miraculous comeback to overtake the Dodgers in the pennant race, batting.312 with 24 homers and a league-best 121 runs batted in, en route to the World Series (he went 11-24 for.458).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monte_Irvin (599 words)

	Dope by Sax Rohmer: Chapter I. A Message for Irvin
		Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince's Gate.
		At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
		He withdrew, closing the door quietly, and Monte Irvin stood staring across the library at the full-length portrait in oils of his wife in the pierrot dress which she had worn in the third act of The Maid of the Masque.
	www.online-literature.com /sax-rohmer/dope/1 (1264 words)

	MONTFORD MERRILL (MONTE) IRVIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		When Effa Manley owner of the Newark Eagles lost Monte Irvin to the big leagues, she voiced her opinion of Branch Rickey's initial selection to integrate baseball, "Monte was the choice of all Negro National and American League club owners to serve as the No. 1 player to join a white major league team.
		Monte Irvin was the seventh of ten children born to farmer Cupid Irvin and Mary Eliza Henderson.
		When Irvin was eight, the family of six boys and four girls migrated to Orange, NJ were Irvin lettered in four sports, earning all-state honors for East Orange High School and setting a state record for the javelin throw.
	my.execpc.com /~sshivers/irvin.html (1125 words)

	Blackbaseball.com :: Negro Baseball Leagues :: Monte Irvin
		Monte Irvin was one of the few fortunate players whose age and ability allowed them to bridge the divide between the two once-separate worlds of baseball.
		Irvin began his career by playing under the name Jimmy Nelson on weekends to protect his amateur standing while he was in high school and college.
		Monte's accomplishments during his 11-year career in fl baseball were sufficient to merit his selection to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
	www.blackbaseball.com /players/monteirvin.htm (385 words)

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		Monte Irvin was a petite, pretty woman, although some of the more wonderful bronzed tints of her hair suggested the employment of henna, and her naturally lovely complexion was delicately and artistically enhanced by art.
		Irvin whilst he spoke, it was evident enough that his words held some covert significance, for: "You know perfectly well that I have a particular reason for seeing him," she said.
		Irvin's palpable embarrassment and nervousness he ascribed to her perception of his design A group of shop girls and others waiting for buses rendered it impossible for the three to keep abreast, and Gray, falling to the rear, stepped upon the foot of a little man who was walking close behind them.
	download.franklin.com /cgi-bin/franklin/ebookman_free_preview?dope10 (3262 words)

	Monte Irvin -- Had impact in Negro Leagues and Majors
		As is the case with many of Monte Irvin's contemporaries, the impact they could have had on Major League baseball is always based upon the impact they did have on the Negro Leagues.
		Irvin, who had spent much of the prime of his career in the Negro Leagues, got the opportunity to play for the New York Giants in the 1949 season, when he was 30 years old.
		Irvin had a superior series, collecting 11 hits and leading all batters in the series with a.458 average.
	www.historicbaseball.com /players/i/irvin_monte.html (744 words)

	Citrus: Monte Irvin tribute
		Irvin's play in the Negro Leagues and later with the New York Giants was so well-regarded he entered Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1973, joining, among others, Mack and Foxx.
		Irvin desperately needed money, which is why he played for the Eagles, but at the same time needed to protect his amateur status, hence the assumed name.
		Irvin retired from baseball in 1956, and after years of living in New Jersey moved to the county in 1984 with Dee, his wife of 60 years.
	www.sptimes.com /2002/11/07/Citrus/Monte_Irvin_tribute.shtml (885 words)

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		Monte Irvin for some time?" "For about two years." "You didn't know her when she was on the stage?" "No. I met her at a Red Cross concert at which she sang." "Do you think she loved her husband?" "I know she did." "Was there any--prior attachment?" "Not that I know of." "Mr.
		Monte Irvin, in which at this time three distinct groups of investigators became interested--namely, those of Whitehall, Scotland Yard, and Fleet Street--was of a character to have horrified the prudish, but to have excited the compassion of the wise.
		Monte Irvin, although considerably Rita's senior, had much to commend him in the eyes of the girl--and in the eyes of her mother, who still retained a curious influence over her daughter.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/etext98/dope10.txt (21422 words)

	Monte Irvin
		Many Negro League owners felt Irvin was the best-qualified candidate to break the major league color line, but Irvin was drafted in 1942 and spent the next three years in the army.
		Irvin earned MVP honors in the 1945-46 Puerto Rican Winter League, then led the Negro National League in RBI and hit.389, taking the Eagles to a victory over the Kansas City Monarchs in the 1946 Negro World Series.
		Irvin remained with the Eagles and proceeded to lead the NNL in HR and RBI.
	www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/Irvin.html (428 words)

	Monte Irvin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In the case of Monte Irvin, we are left to speculate about what his stats and legacy might have been.
		Irvin batted 310 in 52 and 329 in 53 with 21 homers and 97 rbi.
		In 1973, Irvin was elected to the Hall of Fame.
	members.aol.com /Jaybird926/irvin.htm (433 words)

	Irvin, Monte - Negro League Baseball Player
		Irvin possessed fine hitting skills, hitting.422 in 1940, and leading the Negro National League the next year with a.382 average.
		Irvin was at the top of his game, when Uncle Sam called him to serve in the U.S. Army for the next three years, possibly preventing him from being the first African American to break baseball's apartheid system.
		After the 1956 season, the cerebral Monte Irvin traded his bat for a pen, scouting for the New York Mets from 1967-68 and later spending 17 years (1968-1984) as a public relations specialist for the commissioner's office under the Bowie Kuhn administration.
	www.nlbpa.com /irvin__monte.html (645 words)

	Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
		The doctors tell Monte Irvin he can either use a cane or have an operation, and he figures at almost 85 years old, he doesn't need any more operations.
		Irvin was a four-sport star at East Orange High School in New Jersey.
		Of course, Monte Irvin did not hear from the scouts, and he did not hear from the Giants for another 11 years.
	www.nlbm.com /ns/NewsDetail.cfm?NewsID=12 (1062 words)

	What happened to Monte Irvin - Baseball Fever
		Monte Irvin was set to LA in the PCL in 1957.
		Irvin was third in the MVP balloting behind the aforementioned catcher and the "outfielder/first baseman with the funny batting stance" from the St Louis nine.
		Irvin was the man in 1951 and truly deserved the MVP award and if the vote had been taken after the season he would have been the MVP.
	www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=18643 (1216 words)

	15 Feb 2004 - Monte Irvin, Negro Leaguer in the News
		CITRUS HILLS, Fla. -- Monte Irvin is known for his work with a bat and a glove.
		Irvin, a former Negro Leagues and New York Giants outfielder in the 1940s and '50s, headlined the 11th class to be enshrined, which included seven-time batting champ Rod Carew.
		Irvin, a resident of nearby Sugarmill Woods, Fla., entertained the crowd of a few hundred by reminiscing about his experiences in baseball.
	www.nlbpa.com /15feb2004.html (236 words)

	Monte Irvin - TheBestLinks.com - Batting average, Base on balls, On base percentage, Stolen base, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Monte Irvin - TheBestLinks.com - Batting average, Base on balls, On base percentage, Stolen base,...
		Monte Irvin, Batting average, Base on balls, On base percentage, Stolen base...
		February 25, 1919 in Columbia, Alabama) is a former outfielder and right-handed batter in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball who played with the Newark Eagles (1938-42, 46-48), New York Giants (1949-55) and Chicago Cubs (1956).
	www.thebestlinks.com /Monte_Irvin.html (563 words)

	BTF's Hall of Merit Discussion :: Monte Irvin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Irvin's case seems to rest to some degree on the belief that he was a 100 WS player by age 24, and tht record rests on 159 games in the NeL and MxL with a possible 80+ more in PRWL.
		Irvin grew up to be the perfect baseball prospect: big, strong, and fast with the ability to hit for average, hit for power, control the strike zone, throw, run, and field multiple positions.
		Monte Irvin was inducted into US Army for the Second World War on March 9, 1943, before he could return for his second season in Mexico.
	www.baseballthinkfactory.org /files/hall_of_merit/discussion/32682 (12414 words)

	Monte Irvin \| National Baseball Hall of Fame
		One of the finest African-American players in the years preceding integration, Monte Irvin fashioned a career of dual excellence in both the Negro leagues and the major leagues.
		The well-spoken and dignified Irvin crossed the color line in 1949 and was a key contributor to two Giants pennant-winners, batting.458 in the 1951 World Series.
		Monte was our best young ballplayer at the time He could hit that long ball, he had a great arm, he could field, he could run.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/irvin_monte.htm (232 words)

	Blackbaseball.com :: Negro Baseball Leagues :: Monte Irvin: Nice Guys Finish First
		Monte Irvin and James A. Riley, Carroll and Graf, 1996.
		Monte Irvin had a mission in life--to be a baseball player.
		Born in 1919, one of 13 children, Irvin recounts with equal nostalgia both the dire poverty of his early years on an Alabama farm and his relatively stable later childhood in northern New Jersey.
	www.blackbaseball.com /books/irvin.htm (576 words)

	Sax Rohmer : Dope : Chapter XXIX. Doubts and Fears
		Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.
		Monte Irvin was watching Margaret's face, and despite the dull misery which deadened his usually quick perceptions, he detected a heightened color and a faint change of expression.
		Monte Irvin sighed wearily, and his glance strayed in the direction of the telephone on the side-table.
	www.classicreader.com /read.php/sid.1/bookid.1502/sec.29 (1447 words)

	Happy Birthday, Monte!!! - Baseball Fever
		It's too bad Monte Irvin like so many other Afro American players had to wait so long for an opportunity to play in the big leagues.
		Monte Irvin was one Giant who was hard to dislike.
		The loss of Irvin for a considerable period and the induction of Willie Mays in to the Army conceivably cost the Jints the pennant in 1952.
	www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=24713 (1636 words)

	Monte Irvin - thatsalabama.com
		Montford Merrill "Monte" Irvin was born in Columbia, Alabama on February 25, 1919.
		He was the seventh of ten children born to Mary Eliza Henderson and Cupid Irvin.
		In 1932, at the age of 18, Irvin joined the Newark Eagles of the Negro Baseball League.
	www.thatsalabama.com /sports/monteirvin (459 words)

	Monte Irvin Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Monte Irvin was born on Tuesday, February 25, 1919, in Columbia, Alabama.
		Irvin was 30 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 8, 1949, with the New York Giants.
		His 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 comprehensive Monte Irvin baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=irvinmo01 (285 words)

	Sports: Monte Irvin
		Irvin donates autographed bats and other collectibles such as baseball cards and photos.
		Irvin also enjoys speaking to area youth about his baseball career and the many obstacles he faced as one of the first fl players in the major leagues.
		Irvin was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/02/04/Sports/Monte_Irvin.shtml (445 words)

	News
		Irvin shared his thoughts about his HOF induction, Clemente’s early days and the legacy he left behind.
		Irvin was a powerful outfielder who played with the San Juan Senators.
		Monte Irvin: It was a special day and I’ll always remember it.
	www.latinosports.com /artman/publish/REMEMBERING_THE_GREAT_ONE_PART_1.shtml (724 words)

	Monte Irvin \| BaseballLibrary.com
		After baseball's color line was broken in 1947, Monte Irvin was one of the first fl players signed by the Giants.
		Upon his return from the service, Irvin was tentatively contacted by the Dodgers' Branch Rickey, but felt he needed to play himself back into shape.
		After Irvin spent the 1948-49 winter in Cuba, Rickey relinquished his claim, and the New York Giants paid Manley $5,000 for Irvin's contract.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/I/Irvin_Monte.stm (1662 words)

	Dope - Chapter XXIX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Irvin, I don't think for a moment that men of that class are suspected of being concerned.
		She had learned in the brief time that had elapsed since this fl sorrow had come upon him to understand what it was in the character of Monte Irvin which had attracted Rita.
		For not all the agony of mind which he suffered could hide or mar the cleanness and honesty of purpose which were Monte Irvin's outstanding qualities.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/lit/detective/Dope/chap29.html (1459 words)

	The First Men In The Moon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		CHAPTER I. Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince's Gate.
		It was her meeting with Monte Irvin during the run of this successful play which first awakened a dawning comprehension; not because she ascribed his admiration to her artificial vivacity, but because she realized the strength of the link subsisting between herself and Sir Lucien.
		Monte Irvin was away, and Rita secretly hoped that on his return he would declare himself.
	www.blackmask.com /olbooks/dope.htm (20722 words)

	Autographed Baseballs -- Negro Leagues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Buck Leonard was a slugging first baseman for the Homestead (Pa.) Grays for seventeen seasons (1934-50), who teamed with catcher Josh Gibson to give the Grays one of the best offensive twosomes in the game's history.
		Monte Irvin was a fine outfielder for the Newark Eagles from 1937-42 and 1945-48; alone among the players on this ball, Irvin received the opportunity to play in the major leagues, and starred for the New York Giants in the early 'fifties.
		Less well known than these Hall-of-Famers, but excellent performers in their own right, were pitchers Red Fields and Max Manning, center fielder Gene Benson, and shortstop Bill Owens (a representative of a slightly earlier era, whose career spanned the years 1923-33).
	www.sports.nd.edu /exhibits/bbexhibit/balls/neglg/neglg.html (643 words)

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