Coot Veal Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Coot Veal Memorabilia & Collectibles

Orville Inman Veal, better known as Coot Veal was born on July 9, 1932 in Sandersville, Georgia. He is a former player in the Major League Baseball. He played mostly as a shortstop and he was first signed by the Detroit Tigers in the 1952 season. After playing with the Detroit Tigers, he also played with the Washington Senators in the American League in the year 1960. He was the first player to be the batter in the Washington Senators’ history. In the year 1961, he led the team to win even if he was opposed by the Hall of Famer Early Winn from the Chicago White Sox.

 

He also had four games where he had 3 hits and an excellent player in a double against tha Washington Senators. He also went against All Star player Camilo Pascual in 1958 but still managed to play the game amazingly. He also had a home run against Billy Pierce, another All Star player in the year 1959 in the Biggs Staduim. The event was witnessed by 34, 417 people and he instantly became the crowd favorite. He also hit a .333 against Whitey Ford, also an All Star player. He was a very great shortstop but his bats are relatively weak. During his entire career, he made a final record of .231 average, .288 slugging percentage and 75 runs.

 

If you like Coot Veal, then you must have his amazing game memorabilia like autographed baseballs, autographed MLB gloves, autographed MLB helmets and hats, autographed MLB photos, autographed MLB jerseys and MLB photos. Signed tickets, signed cards and MLB photos are also available.

 

 

About Coot Veal:

Coot Veal (full name: Orville Inman Veal; no nicknames) played shortstop from 1958 until 1963 for the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates. He played for the Tigers from 1958 - 1963, Senators in 1961 and Pirates in 1962. Over 6 seasons, he played 247 games, hit 1 home runs, drove in 75 runs, and stole 2 bases. Born on July 9, 1932 in Sandersville, GA, Veal stands 6' 1" and weighs 165 lb. He attended high school. His debut was on July 30, 1958 and he played his final game on June 20, 1963. Common misspellings of his name include Orville Coot Inman Veal.