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Failed to remove flower. In his 17-season career, Woodling batted .284 with 147 home runs and 830 RBI in 1,796 games. You knew who was going to pitch. But we look at good years different than most people. }, Cronkite School at ASU Everybody looks at the bat. Gene Woodling was born on August 16, 1922. John was born April 11, 1926. Find out more. You couldnt beat the treatment we got in San Francisco. His education: East Community Learning Center High School. 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. Woodling credited swimming with helping him understanding the value of training in baseball. 1870 Woodling believed he produced more game-winning RBI in 1959 than any other season. Paul Richards traded back for me. Find out more. His older brother Red won a national title while swimming for Ohio State University. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. He died on June 2, 2001, Barberton, OH. You can always change this later in your Account settings. He did win five in a row with the Yankees, and I dont think that will ever be broken., Regarding the Mets, Woodling said, Casey just made the statement, None of you guys are going in [the Hall of Fame] individually, but as a team, youre a cinch! Casey had the right idea about the Mets. This is a carousel with slides. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? He was released before the 1963 season, after publicly criticizing the front office's contract negotiations with Marv Throneberry. in Akron, OH inBarberton,OH, Buried: Pete never failed to remind his children of how important Millys support and encouragement was to his long and successful career. copyright=new Date(); Thats pretty good pitching!. 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). Join our linker program. And we went over there and won em both in their ballpark. We have set your language to Ranking Mickey Mantle with DiMaggio and Williams, Woodling concluded, You know, Mantle had the greatest ability of any guy who ever came to the big leagues in my time. Youre supposed to run hard all the time. The first five years I was with New York we won pennants and World Series.. The whole thing became a hassle and As a result Woodling stayed with the mets As a . You're supposed to do that. Or write about sports? Feb 7, 2014 LEWISBURG Bernice H. (Yocum) Woodling, 92, of Lewisburg, passed away on Feb. 4, 2014, at RiverWoods in Lewisburg. Do you have a blog? August 16, 1922 Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider Eugene Richard Woodling (August 16, 1922 - June 2, 2001) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. 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. Andrea, how sweet!!! milton1971 | | dailyitem.com Carroll H. (Pete) Woodling - Crowder Funeral Home One source says he led four minor leagues in batting, beginning in 1940. Following the 1943 season, he enlisted in the Navy and was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in North Chicago. 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. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1954. Here is Marlene Woodling's obituary. Bernice H. Woodling | Obituaries | standard-journal.com And we won em. Hank told him that one day. Gene then a met was about to retire As a player and apparently was All set to join the Yankees. A moderate home run hitter, he was in double figures nine different times with a peak of 19 in 1957. Gene Woodling Shop authentic Gene Woodling autographed memorabilia at SportsCollectibles.com. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. And the same sweet message back to you Susan. He served in the Navy during World War II, playing on Mickey Cochrane's service team. In addition to his wife, of Medina, Ohio, Woodling is survived by a son, Gene, of Akron; two daughters, Pamela Golden, of Medina, and Kimberly Struble, of Plano, Tex. You know who does that for you? Woodling was born in Akron, Ohio where his father worked in a rubber factory. Try again later. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Once I said that the Yankee uniform didn't make me a ballplayer. Boston came in to New York, and Boston had to win one, but we had to win both games. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. A native of Akron, Ohio, the youngest son of Harvey and Alvada Woodling was surrounded by Ohio's football-rich tradition. He was a great provider and caregiver for Milly. It was my best ballpark. He and Milly worked joyfully to entertain family and friends at every opportunity, wherever they lived. The recruit (as rookies were often called) led the Class D circuit with a .398 mark and made the All-Star team. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. I loved his sense of humor. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Gene Woodling I found on Findagrave.com. Averaging 394 at-bats per season, his five-year figures featured a .291 batting average, 66 runs scored, and 59 RBI, plus he led the league in on-base percentage in 1953 with a .429 mark. Joe DiMaggio was in center when we first went there, and then Mantle came. He wanted the shutout. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Thats what Ted wrote on my picture. 211 Coleman Strt, Crestview, FL 32536-2607 is the residential address for Adam. Buy Gene Woodling Baseball Cards - DeansCards.com We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. I have very fond memories of working with Pete during Shuttle Transportation Systems Operations Contract (STSOC) Proposal 1983-85 when I was working with Ford Aerospace. 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. Just a enjoyable person to be around what great times were had in Friendswood. 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. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Throws: Right Bats: Left Height: 5.10 Weight: 195 Gene Woodling was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on January 27, 2009, and January 14, 2017. mickey mantle longest home runschannel 13 weather girl pregnant; Contact SABR, LnRiLWhlYWRpbmcuaGFzLWJhY2tncm91bmR7cGFkZGluZzowfQ==, LnRiLWZpZWxke21hcmdpbi1ib3R0b206MC43NmVtfS50Yi1maWVsZC0tbGVmdHt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOmxlZnR9LnRiLWZpZWxkLS1jZW50ZXJ7dGV4dC1hbGlnbjpjZW50ZXJ9LnRiLWZpZWxkLS1yaWdodHt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOnJpZ2h0fS50Yi1maWVsZF9fc2t5cGVfcHJldmlld3twYWRkaW5nOjEwcHggMjBweDtib3JkZXItcmFkaXVzOjNweDtjb2xvcjojZmZmO2JhY2tncm91bmQ6IzAwYWZlZTtkaXNwbGF5OmlubGluZS1ibG9ja311bC5nbGlkZV9fc2xpZGVze21hcmdpbjowfQ==, 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, http://bioproj.sabr.org/bp_ftp/images2/WoodlingGene.jpg, /wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.png. - Gene Woodling, talking about his great year in 1948 playing with the San Francisco Seals and playing against Casey Stengel's championship Oakland Oaks in the year before Stengel became Yankee manager, "I never wanted to hear a ballplayer saying 'Nice hustling'. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Information about His net worth in 2023 is being updated as soon as possible by infofamouspeople.com, You can also click edit to tell us what the Net Worth of the Gene Woodling is, Gene Woodling was born on August 16, 1922 (age 78) in Ohio, United States He is a celebrity baseball player His education: East Community Learning Center High School He died on June 2, 2001, Barberton, OH, Reference: Wikipedia, FaceBook, Youtube, Twitter, Spotify, Instagram, Tiktok, IMDb. 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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. His peak RBI figure came with the Indians in 1957, when he slugged a personal-best 19 homers and batted in 78 runs. He taught a short time at Newport News High School before accepting a job in 1951 with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), forerunner to NASA, at Langley Research Center in Virginia. 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. A left-handed batter adept at hitting line drives out of a crouch, Woodling had a .284 batting average for his career, playing for six teams, the last of them the original Mets of 1962. Richie Ashburn [.306] had a good year that year, and Gil Hodges [.252], Frank Thomas [.266]. You know what hed do? If I remember right, he retired as a Divisional Chief of Training Division. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Weve updated the security on the site. He was an outstanding fielder despite the notorious sun in Yankee Stadium's left field. We got to fooling around in the batting cage, and he moved me up close to the plate, feet together, and changed the position of my bat. He said everyone was either too young or too old. 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. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul Woodling and Leslie Woodling; and a sister, Frances LeBar.Services will be held on Monday, January 31, from the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main Street, Stroudsburg with visitation beginning at 1:30PM followed by the funeral service at 2:00PM with Pastors Dana Antal and Lynda Keefer officiating. Its fun to hear others who saw it too! Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. statistics (plate appearances & times on bases) not found I had a good year, too [.274 in 81 games]. Resolved: Release in which this issue/RFE has been resolved. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. We have three healthy children, so weve had a pretty nice life., Gene, who married childhood sweetheart Betty Nicely in 1942, observed, Im very, very pleased with the career I had. Gene homered to lead off the fifth game at Ebbets Field, which was an 11-7 New York victory. Ronald was a graduate of Montgomery High School, Class of 1964. trey lance draft class. Baseball in Wartime - George Wilson vs. BOS 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: Lo and behold, [in Baltimore] I was getting only one base hit a week. 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. Gene played football and basketball in high school, but he came from a family known for good swimmers. We were outstanding. Join our linker program. They were a treasure to us. Then the year Cleveland beat us [in 1954], they won 111 games, and we won more than we ever won, 103 games. As your kids have stated over and over, you and Milly were the perfect example of a good marriage. God, I never saw so much money! 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. We do not factor unsold items into our prices. We could all run. Hank said, How come every time you get a lead, you platoon us. [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. ; and two grandchildren. As a member of the New York Yankees, Woodling was part of five consecutive World Series Championships. Medina County Gazette Newspaper Archives (1870-1979) Browse by Year 1870-1979 (46 years available). 1943 American League season? Lopez lasted just 61 games with the Indians before his big league career was over. Gene Woodling. He began his professional career in 1940 at Mansfield of the Ohio State League. George R. Woodling, 91, of Stroud Township, died Thursday, January 27, 2022, at home. Failed to report flower. Woodling, who batted .348 in that Classic, also contributed a seventh-game solo homer to help the Yankees win, 4-2, and clinch the clubs fourth straight World Series title. 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. A native of Akron, Ohio, the youngest son of Harvey and Alvada Woodling was surrounded by Ohios football-rich tradition. 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. It was an amazing network of friends, neighbors and colleagues. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Obituary | George R. Woodling of Stroud Township, Pennsylvania In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Glad you will be joining Milly. Woodling was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 23, 1943, with the Cleveland Indians. Thats where it all started. Gene Woodling Date and Place of Birth: August 16, 1922 Akron, Ohio Died: June 2, 2001 Barberton, Ohio Baseball Experience: Major League Position: Outfield Rank: Unknown Military Unit: US Navy Area Served: Pacific Theater of Operations Eugene R "Gene" Woodling was born in Akron, Ohio, on August 16, 1922. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Gene Woodling was born on August 16, 1922 (age 78) in Ohio, United States. Gene Woodling's Life Path Number is 2 as per numerology, it means he is motivated by community, harmony, and relationships. Yes, that was a wonderful neighborhood to grow up in! I remember best about Pete what a joy it was working with him in the great manned space missions. 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. Register now to join us on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ. It just happened, and against good pitching. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He recalled, I hit one off of Johnny Podres leading off to dead center. One source: Gene Woodling's New York Times obituary. 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. "I think I hit about .900 against (Stengel's) club. During the last eighteen years weve lived about as nice a life as a retired ballplayer could live. It is a Platform where Influencers can meet up, Collaborate, Get Collaboration opportunities from Brands, and discuss common interests. ). 555 N. Central Ave. #416 Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Born Aug. 4, 1921, in Milton, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Bessie (Keefer) Yocum. The teams played several games on over half a dozen islands before the players resumed their military duties. 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. His 202 hits included 22 doubles, a league-leading 13 triples, 22 homers, and a career-best 107 RBI. Called up to Pittsburgh in September, he hit .266 with 10 RBI in 22 games. Ronald Eugene Woodling, 73, of Chicago, died peacefully with his son at his side on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Seasons Hospice in Chicago, IL of kidney complications. But I guess the one year, 1952, when we played the Brooklyn Dodgers, we had to go back to Ebbets Field and win em both to win the World Series. Although essentially the regular left fielder after that, he was occasionally platooned by Stengel. He probably had a lot to do with me coming to the Yankees." Under Vernons tutelage, Woodling enjoyed a good season and a half in Washington, hitting .313 for the Senators in 1961 and .280 for 40 games in 1962, before he was sold to the Mets. With them, Woodling had what was probably his best year, 1953. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Medina County Gazette Newspaper Archives | NewspaperArchive This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The next week I started hitting! Please enter your email and password to sign in. Of course, Cleveland was always good competition, because of the pitching, you know. 1952 Berk Ross. The principals going to New York included right-handers Bob Turley and Don Larsen. He didn't like being occasionally platooned (sometimes with Hank Bauer), but claimed that Stengel really didn't platoon him all that much. Showing Editorial results for gene woodling. The mets knowing Woodling a desire let him go free unless the Yankees gave something in a Trade. We know that Howard R Faulk, Mary Sapp Faulk, and six other persons also lived at this address, perhaps within a different time frame.Renting a two bedroom apartment in the zip code 32536 may cost you $1,140 per month, PD&R says. Gene signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1943, spent two years in the United States Navy during World War II, then returned to play . Phoenix, AZ 85004 It was a wonderful childhood growing up next door to the Woodlings. a privately run / non-commercial site in need of financial assistance. June 15 was trading deadline, and [manager] Paul Richards said, I better get you outta here before they kill you! So he traded me over to Cleveland. All rights reserved. I think one year a writer compiled that we hit into 88 less ground-ball double plays than any other team in the league. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Two-run homers by Brooks Robinson and Ronnie Hansen and a solo smash by Gene Woodling paved the way for Bud Daley's eighth defeat He has won 12. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. All rights reserved. See: http://www.paperofrecord.com/default.asp. Gene Woodling prices (Baseball Cards 1988 Pacific Legends) are updated daily for each source listed above. 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. Basic HTML code is allowed. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Gene Woodling, whose smooth batting swing and superb play in left field helped the Yankees win five consecutive World Series championships, died Saturday at a nursing home in Wadsworth, Ohio. September 16, 1962 Frances was a graduate of Orlando Florida High School with the class of 1941. He and Mom set a lasting example for their family. If hed have been a little more on determination like DiMaggio. Betty Woodling Obituary (1922 - 2015) - Medina, OH - Legacy.com