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I will always remember the laughs we shared as we made our homes in Friendswood.The stories brought laughs which was typical of Pete He was fun to share stories.It was a joy to know. Woodlings statistics, including his minor league record, are in the Baseball Register for 1963. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | affordable prices. We played hard, and thats the reason we won. Yes, that was a wonderful neighborhood to grow up in! Gene recalled, Johnny Lindell hit the big home run. Thank you, my friend. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: February 27, 2023 2:14 AM EST. The Yankees offered three or four ballplayers, plus $100,000. I had three real good years for Baltimore. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. document.write(update); Gene Woodling had a long major league career (17 years) and was an above-average contact hitter with a keen eye who seldom struck out. And dont you know? "Gene (Woodling) played right field. It was a wonderful time to grow up wasnt it. His lifetime on-base percentage is a very lofty .386 - way above average. But Woodling was remembered for one misadventure in left field, his dropping a fly ball hit by the Phillies' Andy Seminick with the Yankees one out away from sweeping Philadelphia in the 1950 World Series. He was probably the best public relations man that baseball ever had. He was quite a character wasnt he? Carroll H. (Pete) Woodling - Crowder Funeral Home Carroll H. (Pete) Woodling 16May Posted by Crowder Funeral Home - Pearland 24 comments Born April 29, 1928 to Rose and William Lloyd Woodling in Milton, Pennsylvania. Woodling would be managed by Stengel for the remainder of the 1962 season. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. A native of Akron, Ohio, the youngest son of Harvey and Alvada Woodling was surrounded by Ohios football-rich tradition. ; and two grandchildren. Birthdate: 8/16/1922 6/2/2001 (78 y, 9 m, 17 d) It was a blessing to have both parents for many years. He was released before the 1963 season, after publicly criticizing the front office's contract negotiations with Marv Throneberry. Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season, View Player Bio Gene Woodling was born on Wednesday, August 16, 1922, in Akron, Ohio. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. He hit for a high batting average of .321 in 1957 and was over .400 in on-base percentage five times, with a high of .429 in 1953 (which led the American League). But I was almost 41 years old. But the writers, they crucified me in Baltimore, they really did. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. So you didnt say that to one of our ballplayers. The Man upstairs. The first five years I was with New York we won pennants and World Series.. Pete was a loving and devoted husband, dad, granddad and mentor. Hank told him that one day. He served as the manager of the Athletics in both Kansas City ( 1961 -62) and in Oakland ( 1969 ), as well as the Baltimore Orioles ( 1964 -68), guiding the Orioles to the World Series title in 1966, a four-game sweep over the heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers. We actually traveled with our own airplane. Gene Woodling played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators and New York Mets. Give Mom a hug for all of us.. Yeah, Casey got a good view of me. Get the best deals on Gene Woodling Baseball Sports Trading Cards & Accessories when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. New York: Macmillan Publishing, Ninth edition, 1993, and Baseball America, Inc. But it was a fine World Series for Woodling, who hit .429 over the four games to tie the Phillies' Granny Hamner for batting honors. He had a crowd of writers around him all the time. He died on June 2, 2001, Barberton, OH. ''I tell you, I prayed a lot out there,'' he once said. A native of Akron, Ohio, whose father worked in a rubber factory, Woodling was signed out of high school by a Cleveland Indians scout, Bill Bradley, who had previously discovered Tommy Henrich, originally an Indians minor leaguer but later the Yankee outfield star known as Old Reliable. Woodling returned to the Indians along with Billy Cox from the Orioles for Dave Pope, Wally Westlake and cash before the trade deadline on June 15, 1955. us, Died: No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. The family will gather for a small ceremony in honor of Pete and Milly on June 11, 2022. They dont like you in the big leagues the way you are. So we made some changes. Woodling burned up the Coast League at a .385 pace and won the batting title. [3] He set career-highs in home runs (19), runs batted in (78), and batting (.321) in 1957. Woodling finished the tour on Saipan, where he saw combat action. It was my best ballpark. Search above to list available cemeteries. Once I said that the Yankee uniform didn't make me a ballplayer. The Lopez-Woodling trade occurred on December 7, 1946. Then the year Cleveland beat us [in 1954], they won 111 games, and we won more than we ever won, 103 games. Woodling's overall hitting skills compare very favorably with those of his Baltimore Orioles teammate, Bob Nieman, who played several fewer years. When the writers used to question Casey on stealing bases, he would say, Why do we want to steal bases and take the bat out of the hitters hand? Casey used to say, Theres nobody on my ball club that doesnt go from first to third on a base hit, or from second to home. Make sure you enter the (*) required information where indicated. George R. Woodling, 91, of Stroud Township, died Thursday, January 27, 2022, at home. Gene Woodling had 1,585 hits over his career. The Baseball Hall of Fames Library has a good clipping file on Woodling, including a variety of newspaper stories as well as Jack Newcombes The Yankee They Take for Granted, Sport, XIV (Feb. 1953), pp. You know what hed do? Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Thank you for being good neighbors and even better, friends. Thank you for your sweet words, Patsy. Explaining why 1959 the only year in which he made the All-Star team was his best year, Woodling observed, I had good years at New York and Cleveland. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Gene Woodling's Life Path Number is 2 as per numerology, it means he is motivated by community, harmony, and relationships. [4] He remained in that capacity through the 1966 World Series Championship season and up until the announcement on September 28, 1967 that he would not be retained for the 1968 season. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Drag images here or select from your computer for Gene Woodling memorial. Richie Ashburn [.306] had a good year that year, and Gil Hodges [.252], Frank Thomas [.266]. As Jerry Coleman, the Yankee infielder, remembered it: ''Casey was livid. When Stengel became the Yankee manager in 1949, he got Woodling. [2] After his playing career, he served several major league teams as a coach and a scout.[1]. Failed to remove flower. He served in the Navy during World War II, playing on Mickey Cochrane's service team. I knew Pete a little bit professionally and liked him a lot. Woodling had been sidelined for the last part of the 1954 season with a broken arm. Obituary. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Gene Woodling Eugene Richard Woodling Bats Left, Throws Right Height 5' 9", Weight 195 lb. This is a carousel with slides. His work at NACA was primarily associated with the stability and control studies of high speed aircraft. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder between 1943 and 1962, most prominently as a member of the New York Yankees dynasty that won five consecutive World Series championships between 1949 to 1953. And you cant find the reasons why, because you try to hit everywhere. George was a well known local stone mason who was both self-employed and also worked for Edinger Construction for 45 years. Still, Cleveland scout Bill Bradley saw enough of Woodling to sign him. He looked like a traffic cop out there, if you got to the eighth or ninth inning with a one-run lead. He wanted the shutout. He probably had a lot to do with me coming to the Yankees." He was one of the youngest players in the league when he started in 1943, and one of the oldest in his last year in 1962. But he wasnt as good a hitter as Williams. Theres no two hitters who do the same things. Gene Woodling Dies at 78; Won 5 Titles With Yankees, https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/04/sports/gene-woodling-dies-at-78-won-5-titles-with-yankees.html. He earned the name "Old Faithful" because of his timely hitting. After suffering an off-season by hitting .250 in 1954, Woodling was traded to seventh-place Baltimore. Failed to report flower. background-color:#ba3434; You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. I led every minor league I was in in hitting, Woodling recalled in 1997, and when I got to the big leagues, they said I couldnt hit. Yankee ballplayers were supposed to be like DiMaggio, you know, but I wasnt ever like DiMaggio. Besides me, theres only six left [in 1997], Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Hank Bauer, Jerry Coleman, Bobby Brown, and Charlie Silvera. If He doesnt, you gotta go home and go to work. He was stationed not far from Pearl Harbor, along with many Navy recruits and athletes, including ballplayers like Virgil Trucks, who became a close friend. Gene Woodling Shop authentic Gene Woodling autographed memorabilia at SportsCollectibles.com. Milly and Petes children, Kerry, Jo and Steve consider it a blessing to have enjoyed so many years of love and security under the care of two people who lived with such passion and integrity. You could win pennants in those days with 92 or 94 wins. Or would you rather have a guy who hits .260 or .270, and drives in, say, 60 runs, and 30 of his runs won ball games? Gene Woodling had a .284 average over his career. Joe DiMaggio was in center when we first went there, and then Mantle came. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1954. Also, his farmland near Medina, Ohio, allowed him to make good profits. We used to call Gene, Rock. Then World War II interrupted Woodlings lifeas the war did to the lives of millions of Americans. Gene Woodling was born on Wednesday, August 16, 1922, in Akron, Ohio. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. You can follow the team links in the chart above to locate common statistics (singles), Born on May 2,. He didnt have to apply himself. Woodling averaged an even .300 with 14 round-trippers and 77 RBI in 1959, after hitting .275 with 15 home runs and 65 RBI in his first full season with the Orioles. Stengel generally platooned him with right-hander Hank Bauer, but each averaged 400 at bats per season. Try again later. It was a good league. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Gene Woodling had 147 home runs over his career. He could really play. Bats/Throws: L/R. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Eugene Richard Woodling (August 16, 1922 June 2, 2001) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. statistics (plate appearances & times on bases) not found Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Resend Activation Email. I think one year a writer compiled that we hit into 88 less ground-ball double plays than any other team in the league. In the eighth or ninth inning, I won ball games. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Surviving are his Wife Judy. Gene signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1943, spent two years in the United States Navy during World War II, then returned to play . TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. After the error, which allowed two runs to score and cost Whitey Ford a shutout, Stengel embarrassed Wood ling after bringing Allie Reynolds in to pitch. Lopez was a veteran by then, while the 24-year-old Woodling had played 69 big league games and served two full seasons (1944-45) in the military during WWII. For he and Millys 50th Anniversary he reminisced about fishing: Freshwater in 3 countries and 12 states including 16 man-made lakes in Texas and 12 varieties of fish; Saltwater in Gulf of Mexico (from Florida to Padre Island), Atlantic (from Virginia Beach to Florida Keys) and Pacific (from Alaska to Ixtapa, Mexico) including 8 varieties of fish and 2 varieties of crab; Most memorable were the unique, single, trips but also enjoyed the many picnic lunches on the lake with family and not catching a thing. Woodling credited ODoul with helping him get back to the majors: Lefty ODoul, you know, he just couldnt believe that I didnt stay in the big leagues after spring training. 1943 American League season? Failed to delete memorial. Eugene Richard Woodling (August 16, 1922 - June 2, 2001) won four minor league batting titles and was, in Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel's opinion, the best left fielder he had ever managed. copyright=new Date(); He was an outstanding fielder despite the notorious sun in Yankee Stadium's left field. He passed away on June 2, 2001. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. He earned the name Old Faithful because of his timely hitting. (Age 40-031d) An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. A few months before he turned 40, he was sent to the New York Mets, where old Yankees manager Casey Stengel was working on his latest project, the newborn Mets. .avia-section.av-k6v62xgq-c0812a68936ee67ed4883eaa9d35be9b{ Pete is survived by his children Kerry (Bob) Aguirre, Jo (Don) Leach, Steve (Megan) Woodling; Siblings Anna Mae Harpster and Alice Dimler; Nephews Jeff (Pam) Harpster, Tim (Vicki) Harpster, Jay Dimler and Jim (Bobbie) Sawyer; Niece Betsy (Jim) Baker; Eleven Grandchildren, thirteen Great Grandchildren, and three Great Great Grandchildren. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Please reset your password. There is a problem with your email/password. I was born in Akron. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service), Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. In his 17-season career, Woodling batted .284 with 147 home runs and 830 RBI in 1,796 games. This guy got buried in Washington. 1983 Card Collectors Company 1953 Bowman Black & White Reprint #31 Gene Woodling: $0.41: 1983 Topps Reprint 52 #99 Gene Woodling: $0.41: 1985 TCMA Playball 1947 #40 Gene Woodling: $0.58: 1988 Pacific Legends I/II #5 Gene Woodling: $0.34: 1989 Swell Baseball Greats #102 Gene Woodling: $0.26: Gene Woodling weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing. He wasnt funny on the other side, with the Yankees. But Casey was a good manager, a good manager. We could all run. Casey got a lot of publicity out of it, but the press overplayed that. But some teammates recalled him screaming at Stengel when his name was left off the lineup card. Born on May 2, 1930 at the family home in Reeders, he was a son of the late Charles and Elsie (Serfass) Woodling and was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Try again later. And you realize what double plays do? Born Aug. 4, 1921, in Milton, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Bessie (Keefer) Yocum. He missed the 1944 and 1945 seasons while serving in the United States Navy in the Pacific. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. I looked forward to that extra check every fall.''. things that made big impressions. This account has been disabled. Roger Craig lost 24 games that year and probably pitched the best baseball that he pitched in his career. August 16, 1922 The injury ended his season after 39 games, when he was averaging just .192. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. I had a real good spring training in 1946. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. He said everyone was either too young or too old. So Fortunate to grow up in a nice safe neighborhood where everyone took care and watched out for one another. Gene believed training to be a first-class swimmer and being a tough competitor helped him make the big leagues. That was an insult. mickey mantle longest home runschannel 13 weather girl pregnant; Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Everybody looks at the bat. You couldnt beat the treatment we got in San Francisco. [1], Woodling was a left-handed batter known as a line drive hitter who hit over .300 five times during his 17-year career and, had a .318 batting average during his five World Series appearances. More important, he impressed Casey Stengel, who was managing the Oakland Oaks. A star in his own right, he hit over .300 five times. Thats what Ted wrote on my picture. - Allie Reynolds in The October Twelve, Gene Woodling Autograph on a 1954 Topps Archive (#101), Gene Woodling Miscellaneous Items of Interest. He was a key outfielder on the New York Yankees' teams that won the World Series from 1949-53. June 2, 2001 Returning home, he went to spring training with Cleveland in Clearwater, Florida. By the time he retired from the National Leagues New York Mets after the 1962 season, Eugene Richard Gene Woodling had accumulated a number of honors, including batting over .300 five times in his seventeen seasons. (Please note: For some informations, we can only point to external links). He loved playing with little kids because everything is new and exciting to them. I never broke any records, but I had a good, steady career, and it lasted a long time. Lo and behold, [in Baltimore] I was getting only one base hit a week. Im not knocking DiMaggio. They take you right out of innings. Basic HTML code is allowed. My wife said they had the cleanest rest rooms of any she saw in ballparks in my whole career., In 1949 the Yankees hired a new manager, Casey Stengel, who had managed Oakland in the PCL in 1948. And the same sweet message back to you Susan. You're supposed to do that. CHUCK WOODLING OBITUARY Chuck Woodling, longtime sports editor, beloved husband, father and grandfather, esteemed mentor, and semi-feared slow-pitch softball pitcher, died Nov. 1, 2017, after a nearly four-year battle with acute myeloid leukemia and its complications. Woodling suffered a crippling stroke on December 9, 1997, and he was not able to speak again. Life path 2s are peacekeepers who aim to achieve balance, specifically when it comes to their relationships. We count our blessings, too. He did that many times. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1975. Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. ''I thought that was the way it was supposed to be. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Many thanks to him. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Here is Marlene Woodling's obituary. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. I could only hit .398, .394, and .385 standing up. "Gene (Woodling) played right field. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Gene homered to lead off the fifth game at Ebbets Field, which was an 11-7 New York victory. Woodling believed he produced more game-winning RBI in 1959 than any other season. The Yankees trailed the Boston Red Sox by one game with two games left to play in the 1949 season. Who would you rather have? Woodling was inducted into the Baltimore Oriole Hall of Fame, confirming that his Baltimore years were his best in baseball. This page was last edited on 24 June 2013, at 14:18. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 9,535th in major league history) He was 76. We didnt lose any.. After playing with the Orioles, with the Indians for a second time, the Orioles again and then the expansion Washington Senators, Woodling was bought by the Mets in June 1962 and reunited with Stengel. John Kent Woodling Obituary OBITUARY John Kent Woodling April 11, 1926 - August 8, 2021 John Kent Woodling, age 95, of Whittier, California passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021. I hit exceptionally well in Cleveland Stadium when I was with Cleveland, and when I was against them. You never get used to the World Series. Rest in peace Pete and it was very nice knowing you. Boston came in to New York, and Boston had to win one, but we had to win both games. Gene Woodling's Life Path Number is 2 as per numerology. a privately run / non-commercial site in need of financial assistance. The principals going to New York included right-handers Bob Turley and Don Larsen. The Good Lord took care of me. Asked why he hit so well against Cleveland, Woodling replied, I dont know why. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. In the 1953 World Series, the Yankees beat the Dodgers in six games. You hit the least amount of balls down the line in a years time. He led American League outfielders in fielding or tied for the lead four times, and in his six years with the Yankees he never made more than three errors in a season. Born on May 2, 1930 at the family home in Reeders, he was a son of the late Charles and Elsie (Serfass) Woodling and was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. '', See the article in its original context from. of 2 NEXT

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