MARANVILLE, RABBIT

born Nov. 11, 1891, Springfield, Mass., U.S. died Jan. 5, 1954, Queens, New York, N.Y. byname of Walter James Vincent Maranville American professional National League baseball player (191235), who was rated as one of the finest shortstops of the game. Maranville played minor league baseball for the New Bedford, Mass., team (191112) and joined the Boston Braves in 1912, playing with them through the 1920 season. He batted and threw right-handed. The team in 1914 went from last place on the Fourth of July to win the pennant and the World Series. Maranville led the league in putouts (191415 [407, 391]), assists (1914 ), and total chances (1914 ). He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (192124), the Chicago Cubs (1925), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1926), the St. Louis Cardinals (192728), and the Boston Braves (192935 except for 1934, when he broke his leg in spring training). He also managed parts of seasons for the Cubs (1925) and the Cardinals (1928) in the World Series. After retiring as a player he managed in the minor leagues (193641), even playing a few games in 1939, and thereafter coached children in several sports. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.