Gene Handley
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Eugene Louis Handley
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10½", Weight 165 lb.
- School Bradley University
- Debut April 16, 1946
- Final Game September 28, 1947
- Born November 25, 1914 in Kennett, MO USA
- Died April 12, 2009 in Newport Beach, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Brother of Lee Handley, Gene Handley was in the majors in 1946-47. He was the player most used by the 1946 Athletics at second base.
In 1947, Gene was with the American League team in Philly while his brother Lee was with the National League team in the same city.
Before and after his major league stint, he spent many years with Sacramento and Hollywood of the PCL. Gene was only one year younger than Lee, but came to the majors 10 years later.
He managed at Stockton and Fort Worth in the 1950's. He then scouted for the Chicago Cubs from the 1950s into at least the mid-1980s.
