Ken Boyer

American baseball player and coach (1931–1982)
Person human Q6136026
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Ken Boyer

Summary

Ken Boyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liberty[2]. He was born on +1931-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in St. Louis[4]. He died on +1982-09-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ken Boyer's place of birth was Liberty[2].
  • Ken Boyer passed away in St. Louis[4].
  • Ken Boyer was born on +1931-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ken Boyer died on +1982-09-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ken Boyer is buried at Missouri[8].
  • Ken Boyer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ken Boyer worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Ken Boyer was educated at Webb City High School[10].
  • Ken Boyer received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award[11].
  • Ken Boyer received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[12].
  • Ken Boyer's image is recorded as Ken Boyer 1955.png[13].
  • Ken Boyer is recorded as male[14].
  • Ken Boyer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ken Boyer's member of sports team is recorded as New York Mets[16].
  • Ken Boyer's member of sports team is recorded as St. Louis Cardinals[17].
  • Ken Boyer's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago White Sox[18].
  • Ken Boyer's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[19].
  • Ken Boyer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50669358[20].
  • Ken Boyer's military branch is recorded as United States Army[21].
  • Ken Boyer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85218290[22].
  • Ken Boyer's Commons category is recorded as Ken Boyer[23].
  • Ken Boyer's position played on team / speciality is recorded as third baseman[24].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[25].
  • Ken Boyer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8429150[26].
  • Ken Boyer's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Boyer was born in Liberty[2]. He was born on +1931-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ken Boyer was educated at Webb City High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Ken Boyer worked as a baseball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[11], a sports award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1957[30] and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[12], a most valuable player award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1931[33].

Death and Burial

Ken Boyer died on +1982-09-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St. Louis[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[25]. Burial took place at Missouri[8].

Why It Matters

Ken Boyer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ken Boyer born?

Ken Boyer's place of birth was Liberty[2].

Where did Ken Boyer die?

Ken Boyer passed away in St. Louis[4].

What did Ken Boyer do for work?

Ken Boyer worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Ken Boyer go to school?

Ken Boyer was educated at Webb City High School[10].

What awards did Ken Boyer receive?

Honors received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[11] and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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