Heinie Manush
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Heinie Manush
| Born: | July 20, 1901 |
| Birthplace: | Tuscumbia, Alabama |
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| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 200 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1921: Free Agent by the Detroit Tigers |
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| Other Teams: | Detroit Tigers 1923-1927 St. Louis Browns 1928-1930 Washington Senators 1930-1935 Brooklyn Dodgers 1937-38 Pittsburgh Pirates 1938-1939 |
| Years with Boston: | 1936 |
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Overall Career
Henry Emmett "Heinie" Manush (July 20, 1901 - May 12, 1971), was a hitting machine, who consistently ranked among the game's top batters, ending his 17-year career with a .330 batting average. He hit .378 to win the 1926 American League batting title, edging out Babe Ruth on the final day of the season by going 6-for-9 in a doubleheader. In '28, Manush hit .378 again, but lost the batting crown to Goose Goslin's .379 mark. He finished second to Jimmie Foxx in 1933's race for the batting title, but his league-leading 221 hits and 17 triples paced the Senators to a pennant.
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Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1964
- 1934 American League All-Star
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Manush's Moments in the Sun
- Won the 1926 American League batting title, edging out Babe Ruth on the final day of the season by going 6-for-9 in a doubleheader.
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Trivia
- Though Heinie Manush spent the majority of his career playing left field, he took over Ty Cobb's center field job at the end of Cobb's playing days with the Detroit Tigers.
- Heinie's brother Frank was also a Major Leaguer.
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Transactions
- Before 1921 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
- December 2, 1927: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Lu Blue to the St. Louis Browns for Chick Galloway, Elam Vangilder, and Harry Rice.
- June 13, 1930: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Alvin Crowder to the Washington Senators for Goose Goslin.
- December 17, 1935: Traded by the Washington Senators to the Boston Red Sox for Carl Reynolds and Roy Johnson.
- September 27, 1936: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
- December 8, 1936: Signed as a Free Agent with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- May 15, 1938: Selected off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- June 7, 1939: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Heinie Manush: Hall of Fame Page
