Marv Breeding
Marv Eugene Breeding (March 8, 1934 – December 31, 2006) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators and Los Angeles Dodgers between  and . He batted and threw right-handed and was listed as  tall and .

Breeding graduated from Decatur High School in his native city, and played for the baseball team at Samford University. His slick fielding abilities 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 (.267), home runs (3), runs (69), RBI (43), hits (147), doubles (25), stolen bases (10) and games played (152), 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. While in Los Angeles, Breeding served as a backup for injured Jim Gilliam (2B) and Maury Wills (SS). He sat the bench as a member of the Dodgers in their four-game sweep over the New York Yankees during the 1963 World Series. 
 
In a four-season majors career, Breeding was a .250 hitter with seven home runs and 92 RBI in 415 games. After 1963, he played in the minor leagues for five more seasons at the Triple-A level.

Following his baseball retirement in 1968, Breeding worked as a manufacturer's representative and eventually started Marve Breeding Enterprises, which included M&B Industries machine shop in Decatur. In February 2006, he was selected to the Samford Baseball Hall of Fame.

Breeding died in his home at the age of 72.

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External links

Marv Breeding at Baseball Almanac
Marv Breeding at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)

1934 births
2006 deaths
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Baltimore Orioles players
Baltimore Orioles scouts
Baseball players from Alabama
Columbus Foxes players
Cordele Orioles players
Denver Bears players
Hawaii Islanders players
Los Angeles Dodgers players
Major League Baseball second basemen
Navegantes del Magallanes players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Oklahoma City 89ers players
Sportspeople from Decatur, Alabama
Phoenix Giants players
Richmond Braves players
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Samford Bulldogs baseball players
Samford Bulldogs men's basketball players
Samford Bulldogs football players
Samford University alumni
Spokane Indians players
Tacoma Cubs players
Vancouver Mounties players
Washington Senators (1961–1971) players
American expatriate baseball players in Colombia
Jesuit High School (New Orleans) alumni