Pinky Higgins
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Michael Franklin Higgins (Pinky)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
- School University of Texas at Austin
- Debut June 25, 1930
- Final Game September 29, 1946
- Born May 27, 1909 in Red Oak, TX USA
- Died March 21, 1969 in Dallas, TX USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Pinky Higgins entered the Navy in March 1945 and was discharged in February 1946.
Higgins was the GM of the Boston Red Sox from 1963 to 1965.
After his baseball career ended, Higgins served two months in a Louisiana prison for negligent homicide. While driving under the influence of alcohol, he killed a highway worker, and he was later sentenced to four years in jail. Higgins died of a heart attack at age 59, days after being paroled.
[edit] Records Held
- Consecutive hits, 12 (with two walks), 1938
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 3-time AL All-Star (1934, 1936 & 1944)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1935)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 2 (1937 & 1938)
- Won a World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1930 (he did not play in the World Series)
| Preceded by Lou Boudreau | Boston Red Sox Manager 1955-1959 | Succeeded by Billy Jurges |
| Preceded by Billy Jurges | Boston Red Sox Manager 1960-1962 | Succeeded by Johnny Pesky |
| Preceded by Joe Cronin | Boston Red Sox General Manager 1963-1965 | Succeeded by Dick O'Connell |
