Myril Hoag
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Myril Oliver Hoag
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut April 15, 1931
- Final Game September 16, 1945
- Born March 9, 1908 in Davis, CA USA
- Died July 28, 1971 in High Springs, FL USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Myril Hoag enlisted in U.S. Army Air Corps in November 1942 and was discharged in November 1943. He wore the smallest shoe of any Major League player, size 4 on the right foot and 4½ on the left. He had to have them specially ordered. He went six for six on June 6, 1934.
Hoag became a player/manager in 1946, leading the Florida State League in batting in 1946-1947 with averages of .342 and .350. He also started pitching at the same time, winning 17 games in 1947 and finishing among the FSL leaders with 24 wins in 1948 and 1949. He fanned 280 batters for Gainesville at age 41 in 1949.
Hoag's father Tracy Hoag, played in the California League and the Pacific Coast League from 1906-1909.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (1939)
- Won four World Series with the New York Yankees (1932, 1936, 1937 & 1938; he did not play in the 1936 World Series)
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Palatka Azaleas | Florida State League | 62-75 | 6th | none | ||
| 1947 | Gainesville G-Men | Florida State League | 80-57 | 2nd | none | League Champs | |
| 1948 | Gainesville G-Men | Florida State League | 77-63 | 3rd | none | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1949 | St. Petersburg Saints | Florida International League | -- | Cleveland Indians | -- | replaced by Harry Sullivan | |
| 1950 | Valley Rebels | Georgia-Alabama League | -- | none | -- | replaced by Jake Daniel July 17 | |
| Rome Red Sox | Georgia-Alabama League | 8th | Washington Senators | replaced John Stowe July 17 | |||
| 1951 | Gainesville G-Men | Florida State League | 7th | none | replaced Charles Brewster |
