Milt Stock

Milt Stock
Third baseman
Born: July 11, 1893(1893-07-11) Chicago, Illinois
Died: July 16, 1977(1977-07-16) (aged 84) Fairhope, Alabama
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 29, 1913 for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
April 16, 1926 for the Brooklyn Robins
Career statistics
Batting average	.289
Home runs	22
Hits	1806
Stolen bases	155
Teams
New York Giants (1913-14) Philadelphia Phillies (1915-18) St. Louis Cardinals (1919-23) Brooklyn Robins (1924-26)
Career highlights and awards
Led the league in games played in 1920 (155) Led the league in at-bats in 1920 (639) Had four hits in four consecutive games, June 30-July 1, 1925

Milton Joseph Stock (July 11, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois — July 16, 1977 in Fairhope, Alabama), was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1912 through 1926. He would play for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Robins, and St. Louis Cardinals. Stock is believed to be the only major league player to get 4 hits in each of 4 consecutive games. (Rafael Furcal of the L.A. Dodgers was last with 3 consecutive 4-hit games in 2007). Stock was seriously injured in a collision with Lou Gehrig in spring training in 1926, and retired early in season.

He remained in the game, however, as a minor league manager and executive. From 1944 through 1952, Stock coached in the National League for the Chicago Cubs (1944–48), Dodgers (1949–50) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1951–52). His tenure as third-base coach in Brooklyn ended in controversy when Stock was blamed for sending home runner Cal Abrams with the potential winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning of the final game of the 1950 season. Had the Dodgers scored, they would have won the game and forced a best-of-three pennant playoff series with the Phillies, whom they were playing that day. Abrams was easily thrown out by Phils centerfielder Richie Ashburn, the Dodgers did not score, and Philadelphia won the game in the tenth on a three-run home run by Dick Sisler.

Stock was the father in law of Eddie Stanky, the longtime MLB second baseman and manager, who played under Stock in the Cub farm system.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Milt Stock at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Stock, Milt
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	July 11, 1893
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death	July 16, 1977
Place of death	Fairhope, Alabama