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. [2] He excelled defensively, leading American League outfielders in fielding or tied for the lead four times, and never made more than three errors in a season during his tenure with the Yankees. Drag images here or select from your computer for Gene Woodling memorial. Do you have a sports website? More information on Gene Woodling can be found here. While the Yankees had good hitting and good pitching, Woodling, who hated to lose, reflected, You have to have good pitching to win. ''You don't tell me to hustle. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Gene Woodling was born on Wednesday, August 16, 1922, in Akron, Ohio. Thats the nicest compliment I ever received from a great hitter. 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. Search instead in Creative? He was as hard as one. Woodling was appointed on November 20, 1963 as the Orioles' first-base coach by former Yankees teammate Hank Bauer, who had become the team's manager one day earlier. A .300 hitter five times in a career spanning 17 seasons, Woodling was a key figure on the Yankee teams that dominated baseball in the decade after World War II. We actually traveled with our own airplane. I would have to say that was my biggest break there, going with San Francisco and [manager] Lefty ODoul. I treasure that compliment, coming from Ted. Yes, that was a wonderful neighborhood to grow up in! Theres no way in the world you can figure out hitting, no way in the world. He died on June 2, 2001 in Barberton, Ohio. Learn more about merges. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. You ought to make Williams hit with one hand, and make Mantle run with one leg!, In 1961, when Woodling was drafted by the new Washington Senators, he wasnt surprised: They were making expansion teams, and they had to have bodies. That ball club operated a lot better than the major league clubs. He wasnt funny on the other side, with the Yankees. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. Mickey should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. 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. ''I don't feel it was unfair how good the Yankees were,'' Woodling once said. in Akron, OH Stan Musial, Larry Doby, and Roy Campanella were also His acquaintances. During that time, Yankee manager Casey Stengel praised the outfielder's ability to run and throw. Gene never forgave him.''. [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. Woodling remained with the Yankees through the 1954 season, then went to the Baltimore Orioles in a 17-player trade bringing pitchers Don Larsen and Bob Turley to New York. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. But I was almost 41 years old. The teams played several games on over half a dozen islands before the players resumed their military duties. Theres nothing wrong with the career Mantle had. GREAT NEWS! 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Or write about sports? Failed to report flower. There is no such thing as a hitting coach teaching someone how to hit. He spent the following two years in the Navy, had stints with the Indians again and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and then flourished with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League in 1948. 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. Resolved: Release in which this issue/RFE has been resolved. He returned to China in. She was married in 1944 to William H. Woodling, who passed away in 1986, breaking a 42-year marital union. Great sport and story teller. Woodling remembered, Well, I had a heck of a year out there. Gene Woodling played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators and New York Mets. If He doesnt, you gotta go home and go to work. making a donation to Baseball Almanac : The prices shown are the lowest prices available for Gene Woodling the last time we updated. dmaith tv stand with led lights assembly instructions; casey stengel fox newskathryn newton robin newtonkathryn newton robin newton We had Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi, Eddie Lopat, and Whitey Ford. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Pete retired from NASA in 1983. Find out more. Gene Woodling was born on Wednesday, August 16, 1922, in Akron, Ohio. 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. 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: Then the year Cleveland beat us [in 1954], they won 111 games, and we won more than we ever won, 103 games. Yankee Stadium was a big, big ballpark, except for down the lines. We are sad to announce that on March 17, 2021, at the age of 83, Marlene Woodling (Torrance, California) passed away. He was a key outfielder on the New York Yankees' teams that won the World Series from 1949-53. 9,535th in major league history) Wed get a five-game lead, and Casey would platoon us. He was an outstanding baserunner. Showing Editorial results for gene woodling. 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. 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. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Obituary | George R. Woodling of Stroud Township, Pennsylvania Boston came in to New York, and Boston had to win one, but we had to win both games. lol. We count our blessings, too. The recruit (as rookies were often called) led the Class D circuit with a .398 mark and made the All-Star team. The Lopez-Woodling trade occurred on December 7, 1946. The Gene Woodling trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Gene Woodling has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. Thats where it all started. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. copyright=new Date(); - 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'. They said I didnt want to play there, and this stuff. When I began playing ball, I batted standing straight up. So Fortunate to grow up in a nice safe neighborhood where everyone took care and watched out for one another. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. I never wanted to hear a ballplayer saying, 'Nice hustling.' Just a enjoyable person to be around what great times were had in Friendswood. DiMaggio was a tremendous all-around ballplayer, no question. Join our linker program. Ronald E. Woodling | News, Sports, Jobs - Muncy Luminary But nobody could catch the ball, and nobody could pitch! A star in his own right, he hit over .300 five times. You couldnt beat the treatment we got in San Francisco. Find out more. He was released before the 1963 season, after publicly criticizing the front office's contract negotiations with Marv Throneberry. There they continued to entertain family and friends until their return to Friendswood, in 2018, due to health reasons. 0 cemeteries found in Granger, Medina County, Ohio, USA. Youre supposed to run hard all the time. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Gene Woodling I found on Findagrave.com. Gene Woodling had 147 home runs over his career. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Did you know that you can compare Gene Woodling to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the He began his professional career in 1940 at Mansfield of the Ohio State League. His baseball career was interrupted by his military service in the United States Navy during the Second World War. Birthdate: 8/16/1922 6/2/2001 (78 y, 9 m, 17 d) In five World Series, Woodling hit .318 (27-85). What a kind remembrance. 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. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. background-image:unset; If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Chuck Woodling Obituary (2017) - Lawrence, KS - Lawrence Journal-World Besides me, theres only six left [in 1997], Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Hank Bauer, Jerry Coleman, Bobby Brown, and Charlie Silvera. casey stengel fox news When he got back to the dugout, he paced up and down, pushing his hands up and pushing Woodling back. RONALD WOODLING OBITUARY Ronald Irvin Woodling, 78 of The Villages, Florida passed away on June 11th, 2017 after a long 2- 1/2 years of battling cancer. We were outstanding. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. If He says youre gonna hit, youll hit until youre 100. His 202 hits included 22 doubles, a league-leading 13 triples, 22 homers, and a career-best 107 RBI. He mostly played left field (1,208 games) when he entered the majors, but appeared in 325 contests in right field and played 93 games in center. That was an insult. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. And they had Feller, Early Wynn, Mike Garcia, and Bob Lemon. Gene Woodling - Biography - IMDb Gene Woodling - Baseball-Reference Try again later. Pete was a loving and devoted husband, dad, granddad and mentor. inBarberton,OH, Buried: ; and two grandchildren. Pete received a degree in Physics from the College of William and Mary in 1950. Make sure that the file is a photo. There were only twelve of us that stayed through the five-in-a-row, you know. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Paul H. Woodling Jr. of Macungie, Pennsylvania, born in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, who passed away on November 5, 2021, at the age of 49, leaving to mourn family and friends. Later I lost track of him. During his 21 years with NASA, in Texas, his work was associated with the development and operations of the complex, computer driven, mission simulators utilized by both astronauts and the mission control crews for all phases of mission training. You know what I used to say? But the thing we really never got credit for was our speed and our defense. He was a great provider and caregiver for Milly. 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. The Man upstairs. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Joe DiMaggio was in center when we first went there, and then Mantle came. [1] Woodling died at the age of 78 in a nursing home in Wadsworth, Ohio on June 2, 2001. Phoenix, AZ 85004 Paul Fagan owned the ball club, and he was a very, very wealthy man. Teammate Rocky Colavito, who hit 25 home runs that year, was sixth in the league. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 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. (Age 40-031d) Search above to list available cemeteries. Gene Woodling Shop authentic Gene Woodling autographed memorabilia at SportsCollectibles.com. Then they traded me to Pittsburgh for Al Lopez. He batted .188 in 150 plate appearances for the Indians. Peter Golenbock, Dynasty: The New York Yankees, 1949-1964. As an outfielder, he recorded a .989 fielding percentage. He flew us back home all the time for our families. Frances was a graduate of Orlando Florida High School with the class of 1941. He only used about three-quarters of his talent. 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. He was 78. George R. Woodling, 91, of Stroud Township, died Thursday, January 27, 2022, at home. Gene Woodling Eugene Richard Woodling Bats Left, Throws Right Height 5' 9", Weight 195 lb. Woodling was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 23, 1943, with the Cleveland Indians. I wouldnt trade it for all the tea in China. Would I want to go back today? He earned the name Old Faithful because of his timely hitting. Ive got a picture here from Ted Williams, who I played against for years, who said I was the toughest guy that he ever played against in the eighth or ninth inning. Nobody hit with Williams, nobody. Adam Odom's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1954. With the talent-heavy Yankees from 1949 through 1953, the intensely competitive Woodling became a championship player. See: http://www.paperofrecord.com/default.asp. Woodling believed he produced more game-winning RBI in 1959 than any other season. [1] Woodling also played for the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, and the New York Mets in their expansion year of 1962. I never broke any records, but I had a good, steady career, and it lasted a long time. He said everyone was either too young or too old. Thank you for being good neighbors and even better, friends. In his first season with the Yankees, Woodling shared playing time with Hank Bauer, Johnny Lindell and Cliff Mapes. He would laugh as we towed the Chevy Suburban in on the weekend after we told him how we totally tore off another axle. Purchase a Gene Woodling from the experts at Sports Collectibles. Born: Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. They were a treasure to us. Right-center and left-center is where you hit most of the balls. When Stengel became the Yankee manager in 1949, he got Woodling. ''I thought that was the way it was supposed to be. I knew Pete a little bit professionally and liked him a lot. 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. We had very similar careers, except that I played longer than Hank., Reflecting on his favorite World Series, Woodling observed, Theyre all a great thing. 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 Gene Woodling baseball stats page. based on information from your browser. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. That's an insult. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5861204/gene-woodling. Kerry, so very sorry to hear of you fathers passing. Gene Woodling's But theres no two hitters who hit alike when they go to home plate. Gods blessings and comfort to you and your family. Historic sales data are completed sales with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. His work at NACA was primarily associated with the stability and control studies of high speed aircraft. Woodling was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 23, 1943, with the Cleveland Indians. He was signed by the Yankees after leading four different minor league teams in hitting. Woodling hit a solo home run in each World Series from 1951 through 1953, and, in 1951, helped Allie Reynolds secure his first of two no-hitters on the season, when he homered in a 10 win over Bob Feller and the Indians. He was fun-loving and silly but serious when teaching his kids the importance of honesty, integrity, responsibility and fidelity. I think one year a writer compiled that we hit into 88 less ground-ball double plays than any other team in the league. His career lasted for 17 years starting with Cleveland in 1943 and ending with the 1962 expansion New York Mets. He did that many times. Every time you steal a base, youre taking a gamble on getting thrown out, and taking the bat out of the hitters hand. We didnt have to do that. Andrea, how sweet!!! And I said I didn't care for the platoon system. You're supposed to do that. vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: