Marv Breeding

Who was Marv Breeding?

Marvin Eugene Breeding was an infielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 through 1963. Breeding batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Decatur, Alabama.

A 1952 Decatur High graduate, Breeding played shortstop for the baseball team at Samford University. He also was a guard for the basketball squad and place-kicker for the football team whose quarterback then was Bobby Bowden. His slick fielding habilities and a quick bat prompted him to sign with the Baltimore Orioles in 1955.

Breeding reached the major leagues in 1960 with the Orioles, spending three years with them before moving to the Washington Senators and Los Angeles Dodgers. His most productive season came in 1960 as the regular second baseman for Baltimore, when he posted career-highs in batting average, home runs, runs, RBI, hits, doubles, stolen bases and games played, including seven three-hits games. His 117 singles ranked him ninth in the American League.

Before the 1963 season Breeding was sent to the new Washington Senators in a five-players deal, playing at third and second bases. Then, in the midseason he was traded to the Dodgers.