In 1948 he became the everyday third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals due to a career - ending injury to incumbent Whitey Kurowski .
Lang entered in the majors in 1938 , appearing in 25 games with the Cincinnati Reds .
In 1948 Lang became the everyday third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals due to a career - ending injury to incumbent Whitey Kurowski .
Lang entered in the majors in 1938 , appearing in 25 games with the Cincinnati Reds .