 joseph floyd "arky" vaughan (march 9, 1912 â august 30, 1952) was an american professional baseball player. he played 14 seasons in major league baseball between 1932 and 1948 for the pittsburgh pirates and brooklyn dodgers, primarily a shortstop. he was elected to the national baseball hall of fame in 1985. == minor leagues == born in clifty, arkansas, vaughan, who got his nickname early in life, despite leaving arkansas before his first birthday, made his professional debut in 1931 at age 19 for the minor league wichita aviators of the western league, where he hit .338 with 21 home runs.arky vaughan at baseball-reference minors when the aviators became affiliated with the chicago cubs after the season, vaughan was acquired by the tulsa oilers, who were affiliated with the pittsburgh pirates. on april 7, 1932, vaughan was acquired from the oilers by the pirates.arky vaughan at baseball-reference == major league career == === pittsburgh pirates === ==== rookie year ==== vaughan began the 1932 season as the backup to the pirates' starting shortstop, tommy thevenow. through the first thirteen games of the season, vaughan appeared only twice, once as a late-game replacement for thevenow and once as a pinch-hitter.[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=vaughar01&t=b&year=1932 arky vaughan 193
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