Hank Schenz

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Henry Leonard Schenz

Bats Right, Throws Right
Weight 175 lb.

Debut September 18, 1946
Final Game September 13, 1951
Born April 11, 1919 in New Richmond, OH USA
Died May 12, 1988 in Cincinnati, OH USA

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Hank Schenz debuted in the minors in 1939. He missed the 1943-1945 seasons due to military service. Schenz played six seasons in the major leagues, getting more than half his at-bats with the 1948 Cubs. He finished out his major league career with an appearance in the 1951 World Series while on the 1951 Giants as a teammate of the rookie Willie Mays. Schenz apparently used a telescope while with the Cubs to spy on signals from opposing teams. signals.

After his major league days he played for the Oakland Oaks. See baseball card of Hank Schenz.