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Stephens played five years with the Boston Red Sox from 1948 to 1952.
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Six times in the Top 10 in MVP voting (1942–45, 1948–49)
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Champion
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June 30, 1955, for the Chicago White Sox
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638:"The Baseball Biography Project: Vern Stephens"
687:Career statistics and player information from
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560:Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2009
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467:. He was not selected.
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337:American League pennant
293:Vernon Decatur Stephens
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77:(1968-11-04)
72:
52:
43:
18:
3714:1968 deaths
3709:1920 births
3651:David Ortiz
3644:Rich Gedman
3615:Mike Lowell
3495:Ellis Burks
3459:Eddie Kasko
3402:Wes Ferrell
3316:Bruce Hurst
3273:Jim Lonborg
3266:Duffy Lewis
3259:Tex Hughson
3238:Boo Ferriss
3223:Bob Stanley
3167:Ken Coleman
3152:Dick Radatz
3138:Mel Parnell
3011:Red Ruffing
2990:Lefty Grove
2983:Jimmie Foxx
2969:Bobby Doerr
2837:J. Martinez
2817:EncarnaciĂłn
2689:E. MartĂnez
2665:Griffey Jr.
2417:Yastrzemski
2409:F. Robinson
2393:B. Robinson
2257:T. Williams
2241:T. Williams
2201:T. Williams
2177:T. Williams
2037:K. Williams
1601:Griffey Jr.
1593:Griffey Jr.
1585:Griffey Jr.
1561:Griffey Jr.
1313:Yastrzemski
1165:T. Williams
1149:T. Williams
1109:T. Williams
1101:T. Williams
941:K. Williams
453:Bobby Doerr
437:Jack Kramer
3703:Categories
3666:Trot Nixon
3608:Derek Lowe
3516:Joe Mooney
3502:Joe Dobson
3480:Don Zimmer
3366:Jerry Remy
3359:Joe Morgan
3323:Ben Mondor
3288:Wade Boggs
3245:Lou Gorman
3202:Ned Martin
3188:Curt Gowdy
3159:Luis Tiant
3046:Tom Yawkey
2962:Joe Cronin
2777:Granderson
1297:Conigliaro
695:, or
691:, or
596:References
487:Highlights
398:and 1,174
58:1920-10-23
3602:Al Green
3444:Mo Vaughn
3280:Fred Lynn
3018:Babe Ruth
2809:Donaldson
2745:Rodriguez
2705:Rodriguez
2565:Mattingly
2473:Burroughs
2449:Killebrew
2433:Killebrew
2425:Harrelson
2377:Killebrew
2233:Greenberg
2185:Greenberg
2161:Greenberg
2145:Greenberg
1665:Rodriguez
1649:Rodriguez
1633:Rodriguez
1625:Rodriguez
1617:Rodriguez
1333:Killebrew
1317:Killebrew
1289:Killebrew
1281:Killebrew
1273:Killebrew
1245:Killebrew
1141:Greenberg
1093:Greenberg
1077:Greenberg
1049:Greenberg
522:(1948–49)
396:home runs
394:with 247
355:in 2006.
305:shortstop
143:Home runs
107:MLB debut
45:Shortstop
3423:Bill Lee
3102:Jim Rice
3053:Cy Young
2793:C. Davis
2761:Teixeira
2753:Hamilton
2697:B. Boone
2673:González
2401:Colavito
2313:R. Boone
2273:Stephens
2261:Stephens
2249:DiMaggio
2217:Stephens
2193:DiMaggio
1981:Crawford
1969:Crawford
1937:Crawford
1905:H. Davis
1897:H. Davis
1757:K. Davis
1733:C. Davis
1717:C. Davis
1701:Bautista
1693:Bautista
1685:Teixeira
1553:González
1545:González
1493:Barfield
1305:Robinson
1249:Colavito
1157:DiMaggio
1133:Stephens
1069:DiMaggio
821:Crawford
813:H. Davis
805:H. Davis
797:H. Davis
789:H. Davis
554:See also
536:and the
494:All-Star
347:for the
317:All-Star
311:through
297:baseball
248:All-Star
2785:Cabrera
2769:Cabrera
2713:Delgado
2681:Ramirez
2637:Puckett
2621:Fielder
2613:Fielder
2605:Fielder
2589:Canseco
2465:Jackson
2365:Gentile
2333:Sievers
2281:Zernial
2097:Simmons
1881:Freeman
1873:Freeman
1709:Cabrera
1673:Cabrera
1641:Ramirez
1577:McGwire
1537:Fielder
1533:Canseco
1525:Fielder
1517:McGriff
1509:Canseco
1501:McGwire
1457:Jackson
1429:Oglivie
1425:Jackson
1393:Nettles
1381:Jackson
1365:Jackson
1229:Sievers
1181:Zernial
857:Speaker
781:Freeman
773:Seybold
664:mlb.com
529:in 2006
492:8-time
413:of the
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98:Threw:
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67:, U.S.
2885:Judge
2869:Judge
2861:PĂ©rez
2853:Abreu
2845:Abreu
2821:Ortiz
2801:Trout
2737:Ortiz
2729:Ortiz
2657:Belle
2645:Belle
2629:Belle
2557:Armas
2537:McRae
2497:Hisle
2481:Scott
2457:Allen
2369:Maris
2357:Maris
2297:Rosen
2289:Rosen
2269:Dropo
2225:Etten
2005:Veach
1997:Veach
1989:Pratt
1977:Veach
1961:Baker
1953:Baker
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1609:Glaus
1569:Belle
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1477:Armas
1449:Armas
1445:Evans
1437:Grich
1385:Scott
1373:Allen
1357:Allen
1265:Maris
1197:Rosen
1173:Rosen
1125:Etten
873:Baker
865:Baker
853:Baker
845:Baker
837:Stahl
471:Death
307:from
303:as a
166:Teams
157:1,174
100:Right
94:Right
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2829:Cruz
2581:Bell
2545:Rice
2505:Rice
2305:Doby
2209:York
2169:Foxx
2129:Foxx
2121:Foxx
2085:Ruth
2069:Ruth
2045:Ruth
2029:Ruth
2021:Ruth
2013:Ruth
1945:Cobb
1929:Cobb
1921:Cobb
1913:Cobb
1773:Voit
1725:Cruz
1681:Peña
1469:Rice
1409:Rice
1401:Rice
1205:Doby
1189:Doby
1117:York
1085:Foxx
1053:Foxx
1033:Foxx
1025:Foxx
1013:Ruth
1005:Ruth
997:Ruth
989:Ruth
981:Ruth
973:Ruth
957:Ruth
949:Ruth
933:Ruth
925:Ruth
917:Ruth
905:Ruth
897:Pipp
889:Pipp
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693:ESPN
671:2019
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137:.286
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