Max Edward West born in Dexter, Missouri, was an outfielder and first baseman for the Boston Bees/Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. West was named to the 1940 National League All-Star Team. He finished 23rd in voting for the 1939 National League MVP, 26th in voting for the 1940 NL MVP, and 27th in voting for the 1942 NL MVP. In 7 seasons he played in 824 Games and had 2,676 At Bats, 338 Runs, 681 Hits, 136 Doubles, 20 Triples, 77 Home Runs, 380 RBI, 19 Stolen Bases, 353 Walks, .254 Batting Average, .344 On-base percentage, .407 Slugging Percentage, 1,088 Total Bases and 15 Sacrifice Hits. West died in Sierra Madre, California at the age of 87. 

November 28th, 1916 in Dexter  /  Died:   Dec 31st, 2003