Moxie Hengle
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Emery J. Hengle born Emery J. Hengel
- Bats Right, Throws Unknown
- Height 5' 8", Weight 144 lb.
- Debut April 20, 1884
- Final Game May 27, 1885
- Born October 7, 1857 in Chicago, IL USA
- Died December 11, 1924 in River Forest, IL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Moxie Hengle played in the 1884 Union Association and the 1885 National League, with a total of 35 games. He was primarily a second baseman.
His minor league career ran from at least 1883 to 1894 and included several years each with Utica and Minneapolis.
He was the first major leaguer to bear the name "Moxie" (his real name was Emery).
The Minneapolis ballclub at the time played under turbulent circumstances, either disbanding or having the league disband during the season a couple of times. The book Baseball in Minnesota (by Stew Thornley) indicates that in 1890 Hengle and another player refused to play due to financial disputes, and for a while an umpire named "Hengle" showed up in box scores until Hengle rejoined the club.
The book The Minor League Milwaukee Brewers: 1859-1952 states that Hengle was the team captain for Indianapolis at the start of 1892. Hengle ended up playing for three teams that year.
