Doc Farrell

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Edward Stephen "Doc" Farrell (December 26, 1901 – December 20, 1966) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a shortstop between 1925 and 1935 for the New York Giants (1925–1927, 1929), Boston Braves (1927–1929), St. Louis Cardinals (1930), Chicago Cubs (1930), New York Yankees (1932–1933), and Boston Red Sox (1935). Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 160 lb., Farrell batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Johnson City, New York. Farrell was the captain of the University of Pennsylvania baseball team before signing with the New York Giants prior to the 1925 season. Farrell intended to pursue a career in dentistry, and originally signed with the New York Giants in order to establish a financial foundation for his dental practice. A well-traveled utility, he played with six different teams in a span of nine years, including two stints for the Giants. His most productive season came in 1927, when he posted career-highs with a .316 batting average, 92 RBI, 57 runs, and 152 games while playing three different infield positions for the Giants and Braves, being considered in the National League MVP vote at the end of the season. He played exclusively at sho

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