Hank Bauer
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Henry Albert Bauer (The Marine)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 192 lb.
- Debut September 6, 1948
- Final Game July 21, 1961
- Born July 31, 1922 in East St. Louis, IL
- Died February 9, 2007 in Lenexa, KS USA
[edit] Biographical Information
". . . it was a joy. I was there 11 years and we won nine pennants." - Hank Bauer, talking about his days as a Yankee player
"He was a players' manager. He didn't overcomplicate things.": - Jim Palmer, about Bauer as a manager in Baltimore
Outfielder Hank Bauer was a regular for the New York Yankees for over a decade, playing in the World Series in nine seasons and winning seven times. After the 1959 season, he was traded along with Don Larsen to the Kansas City Athletics in a seven player deal that brought Roger Maris to New York.
Bauer became manager of the Athletics during the 1961 season, his final year as a player. He remained the club's skipper through the 1962 season before joining the Baltimore Orioles as a coach in 1963. He took over as the O's manager in 1964 and led the team to a World Series victory in 1966. He remained with the club until 1968, when he was replaced by Earl Weaver. He returned to the Athletics, now in Oakland for one last season as a big league manager in 1969.
Prior to his big league career, Bauer served in the Marines during World War II, missing the 1942-1945 seasons, and was wounded during the fighting on Okinawa. He died of cancer in 2007 at age 84.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 3-time AL All-Star (1952-1954)
- AL Triples Leader (1957)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1955 & 1956)
- Won seven World Series with the New York Yankees (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956 & 1958)
- ML Manager of the Year Award (1966)
- AL Pennants: 1 (1966)
- Managed one World Series Champion with the Baltimore Orioles in 1966
| Preceded by Joe Gordon | Kansas City A's Manager 1961-1962 | Succeeded by Ed Lopat |
| Preceded by Billy Hitchcock | Baltimore Orioles Manager 1964-1968 | Succeeded by Earl Weaver |
| Preceded by Bob Kennedy | Oakland A's Manager 1969 | Succeeded by John McNamara |
