Mickey Owen
| Mickey Owen | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 4, 1916 Nixa, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: July 13, 2005 (aged 89) Mount Vernon, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 11, 1954, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 378 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Arnold Malcolm "Mickey" Owen (April 4, 1916 – July 13, 2005) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played as a catcher for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball between 1937 and 1954 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox. Considered an outstanding defensive catcher, his career was nonetheless marred by a crucial error that he committed during the 1941 World Series.
Owen also was one of the better-known major league players who defected to the insurgent Mexican League in 1946, which resulted in a suspension that cost him over three prime seasons of his big-league career.