Monte Irvin

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Birth Name: Monford Merrill Irvin

Born: 25 February 1919 Died: 11 January 2016

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 1"

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Description: Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Newark Eagles (1938–1942, 1946–1948), New York Giants (1949–1955) and Chicago Cubs (1956). Born in Alabama, one of thirteen children, Irving grew up in New Jersey and was a standout football player at Lincoln University (PA). Irvin left Lincoln to spend several seasons in Negro league baseball. His career was interrupted by military service from 1943 to 1945. In 2013, the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award honored Irvin as one of 37 Baseball Hall of Fame members for ... (more)