[2] He was nicknamed "The Walking Man" for the numerous bases on balls he drew, and continues to rank 11th all-time among major leaguers in that category, ahead of the likes of Pete Rose, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, and Hank Aaron.

[2] Yost led the American League in bases on balls on six occasions and logged 1,614 over his 18-year career, ranking him 11th on the all-time walks list.

[22] Yost hit 28 home runs to lead off a game, a record which stood until Bobby Bonds broke it in the 1970s.

By his retirement at the close of the 1984 campaign, Yost had spent 40 years in uniform in professional baseball, all of them at the major-league level.

While playing for the Detroit Tigers, Yost married Patricia Healy, who worked for their front office in public relations.

[28] They had two daughters, Felita Yost Carr and Alexis; a son, Mike; and two grandsons, Edward and Joseph.

[32][33] Eddie's son, Michael is current Boston College indoor pole vault record holder.

[34] His grandson Edward played varsity baseball at Huntington Beach High School in California and is a lefthand pitcher.

[35] Edward was a member of the 2015 HBHS varsity baseball team which won the California Interscholastic Federation – Southern Section Division 1 Championship on June 6, 2015.

[37] Yost and his family had moved to Boston's western suburbs during his tenure with the Red Sox and he lived there in retirement.