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. Converted to pitching, he fanned 280 batters for Gainesville at age 41 in 1949.
[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 | |
| Rome Red Sox | Georgia-Alabama League | 8th | Washington Senators | replaced John Stowe | |||
| 1951 | Gainesville G-Men | Florida State League | 7th | none | replaced Charles Brewster |
