Elliott, "Bob" (Robert I.)
Baseball
b. Nov. 26, 1916, San Francisco, CA
d. May 4, 1966
Nicknamed "Mr. Team" by Boston sportswriters because of his unselfish play, Elliott was the NL's most valuable player in 1947, when he batted .317 with 22 home runs and 113 RBI. It was one of 6 seasons in which he drove in 100 or more runs.
Elliott entered the major leagues as an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1939, but he played mostly at third base from 1942 on. Pittsburgh traded him to Boston in 1947. He finished his career with the New York Giants in 1952 and the AL's St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox in 1953.
The right-handed Elliott had a career average of .289, with 2,061 hits in 1,978 games, including 382 doubles, 94 triples, and 170 home runs. He scored 2,064 runs and drove in 1,195.