Eddie Yost

Baseball player-coach

Edward Frederick Joseph Yost (October 13, 1926 – October 16, 2012) was an American professional baseball player and coach.He played most of his Major League Baseball career as a third baseman for the Washington Senators, then played two seasons each with the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels before retiring in 1962.

The 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 170 lb (77 kg) Yost batted and threw right-handed.He was nicknamed "The Walking Man" for the numerous bases on balls he drew, and continues to rank 11th all-time among major leaguers in that category, ahead of the likes of Pete Rose, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, and Hank Aaron.

Yost was considered one of the best leadoff hitters and defensive third basemen of his era.