- Ed Stevens (baseball)
Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Ed Stevens
position=First Baseman
birthdate=birth date and age|1925|1|12
bats=Left
throws=Left
debutdate=August 9
debutyear=by|1945
debutteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
finaldate=October 1
finalyear=by|1950
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.252
stat2label=Runs
stat2value=134
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=193
teams=
* Brooklyn Dodgers (1945-1947)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1948-1950)
highlights=Edward Lee Stevens (born
January 12 1925 inGalveston, Texas ), nicknamed "Big Ed," is a formerfirst baseman inMajor League Baseball . He played from 1945-1950 with the Brooklyn Dodgers andPittsburgh Pirates . He was known as the player who lost his starting job with the Dodgers toJackie Robinson [http://www.californiahistorian.com/articles/baseball-spider.html] .He was a coach for the
San Diego Padres in 1981.External links
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=steveed01 Baseball Almanac]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ed_Stevens BR Bullpen wiki page]
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