Morrie Aderholt
Outfielder
Born: September 13, 1915(1915-09-13) Mount Olive, North Carolina
Died: March 18, 1955 (aged 39) Sarasota, Florida
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1939 for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1945 for the Boston Braves
Career statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	3
Runs scored	32
Teams
Washington Senators (1939-1941) Brooklyn Dodgers (1944-1945) Boston Braves (1945)

Morris Woodroe Aderholt (September 13, 1915 in Mount Olive, North Carolina – March 18, 1955) was a second baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1939-1945.

He graduated from Wake Forest University and played professional ball for the Washington Senators, Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves from 1939-1945. He played a total of 106 games in the major leagues over the five seasons he was active.

He made his professional debut for Washington on September 13, 1939, his 24th birthday. He celebrated by hitting a home run and a single against the Chicago White Sox.

Aderholt was described by Dodgers President Branch Rickey as the "World's worst third baseman... but he's a natural batsman." ^[1] He was thus moved to the outfield, where he would be less of a defensive liability. His fielding percentage in 1944 was a mediocre .871.

After his playing career ended, he went on to manage several minor league teams and also served as a scout for the Senators. Aderholt died on March 18, 1955 after suffering a heart attack during a scouting trip to Sarasota, Florida. ^[1]

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• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Dodgers historical profile
• The Dead Ball Era