Just found this- (March 16)
Marty Marion, the St. Louis Cardinals’ celebrated slick-fielding shortstop, who was known as the Octopus for his long arms and uncanny range in gobbling up ground balls, died on Tuesday in St. Louis. He was 93 and lived in Ladue, Mo.
His death was announced by his family.
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1940s and ’50s had Pee Wee Reese at shortstop, and the Yankees had the Scooter, Phil Rizzuto, both future Hall of Famers. Marion did not make it to Cooperstown, but he was regarded as among the era’s finest fielders at his position.
Known also as Slats for his slender frame, 6 feet 2 inches (unusually tall for a shortstop of his time) and 170 pounds or so, Marion helped propel the Cardinals to four pennants and three World Series championships, including one in 1944, when he was chosen the National League’s most valuable player.
He was an All-Star every season from 1943 to 1950, and he led National League shortstops in fielding percentage four times.
More here-
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/sports/baseball/17marion.html
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