Rabbit Maranville
Rabbit Maranville
Walter James Vincent Maranville, better known as Rabbit Maranville due to his speed and small stature, was a Major League Baseball shortstop. At the time of his retirement in 1935, he had played in a record 23 seasons in the National League, a mark which wasn't broken until 1986 by Pete Rose...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth11 November 1891
CitySpringfield, MA
CountryUnited States of America
ankles baseball both broken good playing quarter time work
For a quarter of a century, I've been playing baseball for pay. It has been pretty good pay, most of the time. The work has been hard, but what of it? It's been risky. I've broken both my legs. I've sprained everything I've got between my ankles and my disposition. I've dislocated my joints and fractured my pride.
fellows hospitals spent time
I've spent more time in hospitals than some fellows ever spend in church.