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Ed Bouchee, 79; Was First Baseman for Phillies, Cubs, Mets
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Bill Schenley
Jan 25, 2013, 11:57:15 AM1/25/13
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Bouchee dies at 79
Former LC, WSU star played 670 MLB games
1959 Topps (#39) baseball card:
http://tinyurl.com/aqjtye8
FROM: The Spokane (WA) Spokesman Review ~
By Jim Price, Corresponden
From big man on campus at Lewis and Clark High School to big-league
first baseman, Ed Bouchee built an oversized reputation as one of the
area’s all-time finest athletes.
Bouchee, who lived in retirement in Gilbert, Ariz., died Wednesday
afternoon in Phoenix. He was 79. He had outlived a brush with infamy
to play seven seasons of major league baseball, enjoy a long
industrial career and reap the rewards of enduring friendship.
Suffering from the effects of diabetes, Bouchee had been hospitalized
for several weeks, according to former pitcher Jack Spring, his
longtime friend and former teammate.
Born March 7, 1933, four days before Spring, in Livingston, Mont.,
Bouchee was the son of a railroad boilermaker who moved his wife and
three children to Spokane during World War II. At LC, Bouchee, Spring
and Bill Farr, the baseball team’s catcher, began a friendship that
has lasted more than 65 years.
Spring said Bouchee won all-state and all-city honors in football,
basketball and baseball.
“To my mind,” Spring said, “he’s in a category with Bud Roffler, Ryne
Sandberg and Mark Rypien among Spokane’s greatest all-around
athletes.”
Spokane Public Schools lists him as a Distinguished Lewis and Clark
High School Alumni.
Bouchee and Spring graduated in 1951. That summer, they led a Troy,
Mont., semipro team into the American Baseball Congress championship
series. And, in the fall, they enrolled at Washington State, where
Bouchee played freshman football and both played freshmn basketball
and varsity baseball.
Soon after school let out, Spokane Indians manager Don Osborn signed
the 19-year-olds to professional contracts that soon put them in the
Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Bouchee had three hits in his debut and batted .319 in 98 games. After
spending the next two years in the Army and two seasons in the minors,
he finished 1956 with the Phillies.
In 1957, Bouchee became Philadelphia’s regular first baseman. He
batted .293 and hit 17 home runs. Although the official vote favored
his teammate, pitcher Jack Sanford, The Sporting News named Bouchee
its N.L. Rookie of the Year.
Acclaim abruptly gave way to disgrace.
On Jan. 17, 1958, Spokane police arrested Bouchee after he was accused
of exposing himself to schoolgirls. He pled guilty to two counts of
indecent exposure involving children and underwent psychiatric
treatment. By July he rejoined the Phillies for the rest of the
season.
Philadelphia traded him to the Chicago Cubs during the 1960 season.
And, after playing for the Cubs in 1961, he went to the New York Mets
in the expansion draft. He spent most of 1962 and all of 1963 in the
International League and retired from baseball at age 30.
Bouchee played in 670 major league games, batting .265 with a solid .
368 on-base percentage.
After his playing days, he settled in Chicago, where he became a
warehouse supervisor for auto parts supplier ACDelco.
He is survived by his wife, the former Joanne Brand, whom he married
in Spokane 60 years ago last May. They had three sons and one
daughter. One son, Chris, played two seasons in the Phillies
organization. Bouchee also is survived by a sister, Beverly Naccarato,
of Spokane.
MLB stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bouched01.shtml
Former LC, WSU star played 670 MLB games
1959 Topps (#39) baseball card:
http://tinyurl.com/aqjtye8
FROM: The Spokane (WA) Spokesman Review ~
By Jim Price, Corresponden
From big man on campus at Lewis and Clark High School to big-league
first baseman, Ed Bouchee built an oversized reputation as one of the
area’s all-time finest athletes.
Bouchee, who lived in retirement in Gilbert, Ariz., died Wednesday
afternoon in Phoenix. He was 79. He had outlived a brush with infamy
to play seven seasons of major league baseball, enjoy a long
industrial career and reap the rewards of enduring friendship.
Suffering from the effects of diabetes, Bouchee had been hospitalized
for several weeks, according to former pitcher Jack Spring, his
longtime friend and former teammate.
Born March 7, 1933, four days before Spring, in Livingston, Mont.,
Bouchee was the son of a railroad boilermaker who moved his wife and
three children to Spokane during World War II. At LC, Bouchee, Spring
and Bill Farr, the baseball team’s catcher, began a friendship that
has lasted more than 65 years.
Spring said Bouchee won all-state and all-city honors in football,
basketball and baseball.
“To my mind,” Spring said, “he’s in a category with Bud Roffler, Ryne
Sandberg and Mark Rypien among Spokane’s greatest all-around
athletes.”
Spokane Public Schools lists him as a Distinguished Lewis and Clark
High School Alumni.
Bouchee and Spring graduated in 1951. That summer, they led a Troy,
Mont., semipro team into the American Baseball Congress championship
series. And, in the fall, they enrolled at Washington State, where
Bouchee played freshman football and both played freshmn basketball
and varsity baseball.
Soon after school let out, Spokane Indians manager Don Osborn signed
the 19-year-olds to professional contracts that soon put them in the
Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Bouchee had three hits in his debut and batted .319 in 98 games. After
spending the next two years in the Army and two seasons in the minors,
he finished 1956 with the Phillies.
In 1957, Bouchee became Philadelphia’s regular first baseman. He
batted .293 and hit 17 home runs. Although the official vote favored
his teammate, pitcher Jack Sanford, The Sporting News named Bouchee
its N.L. Rookie of the Year.
Acclaim abruptly gave way to disgrace.
On Jan. 17, 1958, Spokane police arrested Bouchee after he was accused
of exposing himself to schoolgirls. He pled guilty to two counts of
indecent exposure involving children and underwent psychiatric
treatment. By July he rejoined the Phillies for the rest of the
season.
Philadelphia traded him to the Chicago Cubs during the 1960 season.
And, after playing for the Cubs in 1961, he went to the New York Mets
in the expansion draft. He spent most of 1962 and all of 1963 in the
International League and retired from baseball at age 30.
Bouchee played in 670 major league games, batting .265 with a solid .
368 on-base percentage.
After his playing days, he settled in Chicago, where he became a
warehouse supervisor for auto parts supplier ACDelco.
He is survived by his wife, the former Joanne Brand, whom he married
in Spokane 60 years ago last May. They had three sons and one
daughter. One son, Chris, played two seasons in the Phillies
organization. Bouchee also is survived by a sister, Beverly Naccarato,
of Spokane.
MLB stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bouched01.shtml
tr...@iwvisp.com
Jan 25, 2013, 12:36:47 PM1/25/13
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recalling that he was called Eddie, not Ed.
Ray Arthur
Lanskee Shuru
Jan 25, 2013, 5:05:44 PM1/25/13
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On Friday, January 25, 2013 12:36:47 PM UTC-5, tr...@iwvisp.com wrote:
> On Jan 25, 8:57 am, Bill Schenley <b.schen...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bouchee dies at 79 > Former LC, WSU star played 670 MLB games > > 1959 Topps (#39) baseball card:http://tinyurl.com/aqjtye8 > > FROM: The Spokane (WA) Spokesman Review ~ > By Jim Price, Corresponden > > From big man on campus at Lewis and Clark High School to big-league > first baseman, Ed Bouchee built an oversized reputation as one of the > area’s all-time finest athletes. > > Bouchee, who lived in retirement in Gilbert, Ariz., died Wednesday > afternoon in Phoenix. He was 79. He had outlived a brush with infamy > to play seven seasons of major league baseball, enjoy a long > industrial career and reap the rewards of enduring friendship. > > Suffering from the effects of diabetes, Bouchee had been hospitalized > for several weeks, according to former pitcher Jack Spring, his > longtime friend and former teammate. > > Born March 7, 1933, four days before Spring, in Livingston, Mont., > Bouchee was the son of a railroad boilermaker who moved his wife and > three children to Spokane during World War II. At LC, Bouchee, Spring > and Bill Farr, the baseball team’s catcher, began a friendship that > has lasted more than 65 years. > > Spring said Bouchee won all-state and all-city honors in football, > basketball and baseball. > > “To my mind,” Spring said, “he’s in a category with Bud Roffler, Ryne > Sandberg and Mark Rypien among Spokane’s greatest all-around > athletes.” > > Spokane Public Schools lists him as a Distinguished Lewis and Clark > High School Alumni. > > Bouchee and Spring graduated in 1951. That summer, they led a Troy, > Mont., semipro team into the American Baseball Congress championship > series. And, in the fall, they enrolled at Washington State, where > Bouchee played freshman football and both played freshmn basketball > and varsity baseball. > > Soon after school let out, Spokane Indians manager Don Osborn signed > the 19-year-olds to professional contracts that soon put them in the > Philadelphia Phillies organization. > > Bouchee had three hits in his debut and batted .319 in 98 games. After > spending the next two years in the Army and two seasons in the minors, > he finished 1956 with the Phillies. > > In 1957, Bouchee became Philadelphia’s regular first baseman. He > batted .293 and hit 17 home runs. Although the official vote favored > his teammate, pitcher Jack Sanford, The Sporting News named Bouchee > its N.L. Rookie of the Year. > > Acclaim abruptly gave way to disgrace. > > On Jan. 17, 1958, Spokane police arrested Bouchee after he was accused > of exposing himself to schoolgirls. He pled guilty to two counts of > indecent exposure involving children and underwent psychiatric > treatment. By July he rejoined the Phillies for the rest of the > season. > > Philadelphia traded him to the Chicago Cubs during the 1960 season. > And, after playing for the Cubs in 1961, he went to the New York Mets > in the expansion draft. He spent most of 1962 and all of 1963 in the > International League and retired from baseball at age 30. > > Bouchee played in 670 major league games, batting .265 with a solid . > 368 on-base percentage. > > After his playing days, he settled in Chicago, where he became a > warehouse supervisor for auto parts supplier ACDelco. > > He is survived by his wife, the former Joanne Brand, whom he married > in Spokane 60 years ago last May. They had three sons and one > daughter. One son, Chris, played two seasons in the Phillies > organization. Bouchee also is survived by a sister, Beverly Naccarato, > of Spokane. > > MLB stats:http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bouched01.shtml I remember watching him play at Connie Mack stadium as a kid. I'm recalling that he was called Eddie, not Ed. Ray Arthur
Need to recall your recall.
> On Jan 25, 8:57 am, Bill Schenley <b.schen...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bouchee dies at 79 > Former LC, WSU star played 670 MLB games > > 1959 Topps (#39) baseball card:http://tinyurl.com/aqjtye8 > > FROM: The Spokane (WA) Spokesman Review ~ > By Jim Price, Corresponden > > From big man on campus at Lewis and Clark High School to big-league > first baseman, Ed Bouchee built an oversized reputation as one of the > area’s all-time finest athletes. > > Bouchee, who lived in retirement in Gilbert, Ariz., died Wednesday > afternoon in Phoenix. He was 79. He had outlived a brush with infamy > to play seven seasons of major league baseball, enjoy a long > industrial career and reap the rewards of enduring friendship. > > Suffering from the effects of diabetes, Bouchee had been hospitalized > for several weeks, according to former pitcher Jack Spring, his > longtime friend and former teammate. > > Born March 7, 1933, four days before Spring, in Livingston, Mont., > Bouchee was the son of a railroad boilermaker who moved his wife and > three children to Spokane during World War II. At LC, Bouchee, Spring > and Bill Farr, the baseball team’s catcher, began a friendship that > has lasted more than 65 years. > > Spring said Bouchee won all-state and all-city honors in football, > basketball and baseball. > > “To my mind,” Spring said, “he’s in a category with Bud Roffler, Ryne > Sandberg and Mark Rypien among Spokane’s greatest all-around > athletes.” > > Spokane Public Schools lists him as a Distinguished Lewis and Clark > High School Alumni. > > Bouchee and Spring graduated in 1951. That summer, they led a Troy, > Mont., semipro team into the American Baseball Congress championship > series. And, in the fall, they enrolled at Washington State, where > Bouchee played freshman football and both played freshmn basketball > and varsity baseball. > > Soon after school let out, Spokane Indians manager Don Osborn signed > the 19-year-olds to professional contracts that soon put them in the > Philadelphia Phillies organization. > > Bouchee had three hits in his debut and batted .319 in 98 games. After > spending the next two years in the Army and two seasons in the minors, > he finished 1956 with the Phillies. > > In 1957, Bouchee became Philadelphia’s regular first baseman. He > batted .293 and hit 17 home runs. Although the official vote favored > his teammate, pitcher Jack Sanford, The Sporting News named Bouchee > its N.L. Rookie of the Year. > > Acclaim abruptly gave way to disgrace. > > On Jan. 17, 1958, Spokane police arrested Bouchee after he was accused > of exposing himself to schoolgirls. He pled guilty to two counts of > indecent exposure involving children and underwent psychiatric > treatment. By July he rejoined the Phillies for the rest of the > season. > > Philadelphia traded him to the Chicago Cubs during the 1960 season. > And, after playing for the Cubs in 1961, he went to the New York Mets > in the expansion draft. He spent most of 1962 and all of 1963 in the > International League and retired from baseball at age 30. > > Bouchee played in 670 major league games, batting .265 with a solid . > 368 on-base percentage. > > After his playing days, he settled in Chicago, where he became a > warehouse supervisor for auto parts supplier ACDelco. > > He is survived by his wife, the former Joanne Brand, whom he married > in Spokane 60 years ago last May. They had three sons and one > daughter. One son, Chris, played two seasons in the Phillies > organization. Bouchee also is survived by a sister, Beverly Naccarato, > of Spokane. > > MLB stats:http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bouched01.shtml I remember watching him play at Connie Mack stadium as a kid. I'm recalling that he was called Eddie, not Ed. Ray Arthur
Bill Schenley
Jan 26, 2013, 1:25:04 AM1/26/13
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> > MLB stats:
> > http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bouched01.shtml
>
> I remember watching him play at Connie Mack stadium as a kid. I'm
> recalling that he was called Eddie, not Ed.
>
> Ray Arthur
I just read the strangest story about Ed Bouchee:
> > http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bouched01.shtml
>
> I remember watching him play at Connie Mack stadium as a kid. I'm
> recalling that he was called Eddie, not Ed.
>
> Ray Arthur
"On June 1, 1958, the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies
played
in game suspended with 1 out in the top of the ninth inning. It was
resumed August 11th. A number of players were traded or sold by their
teams or were added to their teams before the continuation (Don
Newcombe,
Johnny Klippstein, Steve Bilko, Walt Dropo, and Jim Hegan). In
addition
Phillies’ first baseman Ed Bouchee now played. Bouchee had an
outstanding
rookie season in 1957, but during the off season had pleaded guilty to
multiple counts of exposing himself to young females. He did not go to
jail but was placed on probation. In addition he was hospitalized in
the
Institute of Living in Hartford Connecticut for several months. Thus,
he
was residing in a psychiatric hospital during a game in which he
officially played."
- Steve Boren -
http://phillysportshistory.com/tag/ed-bouchee/
Topps refused to issue a 1958 baseball card of Bouchee because of the
arrest.
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