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Cecil Travis, 1913-2006
2006-12-17 00:33
by Bob Timmermann

Former Washington shortstop Cecil Travis passed way in Fayetteville, Georgia Saturday at the age of 93. Travis played 12 seasons in the majors and missed out on the 1942-44 seasons because of World War II. Travis lost two toes due to frostbite during the war.

Travis made the All-Star team three times and batted .314 for his career with a career OPS of .786,

Cecil Travis will be on the veterans ballot that will have its results announced February 27.

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2006-12-18 11:09:14
1.   grandcosmo
The Atlanta Journal Constitution said that only WWII kept him out of the Hall of Fame but to believe that you would have to believe that when he went into the service he was about to embark on the best part of his career and that it would be sustained over a long period of time.

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