| Hank Sauer | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: March 17, 1917 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: August 24, 2001 (aged 84) Burlingame, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 9, 1941 for the Cincinnati Reds |
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| Final game | ||
| August 17, 1959 for the San Francisco Giants |
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| Career statistics | ||
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| Home runs | 288 | |
| Runs batted in | 876 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Henry John (Hank) Sauer (March 17, 1917 - August 24, 2001) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4-2 Larry Sherry, MVP The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. From 1941 through 1959, Sauer played for the Cincinnati Reds (1941-42, 1945, 1948-49), Chicago Cubs (1949-55), St. Louis Cardinals (1956), New York Giants (1957) and San Francisco Giants (1958-59). Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. He batted and threw right-handed.
In a 15-season career, Sauer was a . 266 hitter with 288 home runs and 876 RBIs in 1399 games. Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sauer started his majors career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1941, and was traded to the Chicago Cubs in the 1949 midseason.
A two-time All-Star, Sauer was a feared slugger for the Cubs in the early 1950s, hitting over 30 home runs in six seasons, with a career-high 41 in 1954. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) His most productive season came in 1952, when he led the National League in home runs (37) and RBIs (121), and was named the Most Valuable Player. hmm 1952ά Auto Racing NASCAR Championship - Tim Flock AAA Racing: Troy The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball.
During a time when the Cubs were especially moribund, Sauer provided some joy for Cubs fans with his power-hitting. He was well-known for using smokeless tobacco, and it has often been reported that after he hit a home run, when he returned to his left field position, bleacher fans might shower him with packets of his favorite chew.
Sauer was not especially fleet afoot. In contrast to radio's "Quiz Kids" or the 1950 Phillies "Whiz Kids", according to Chicago columnist Mike Royko the 1950s Cubs had an outfield "that was so slow they were known as the Quicksand Kids. Quiz Kids, a popular radio-TV series of the 1940s and 1950s was created by Chicago public relations and advertising man Louis G Michael "Mike" Royko ( September 19, 1932 &ndash April 29, 1997) was a newspaper Columnist in Chicago, Illinois Quicksand is a Colloid Hydrogel consisting of fine Granular matter (such as Sand or Silt) Clay, and " Sauer, Frank Baumholtz and Ralph Kiner played left, center and right fields respectively. Frank Conrad Baumholtz (October 7 1918 - December 14 1997 was an American Outfielder for Major League Baseball 's Cincinnati Reds (1947-49 Chicago Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer. (One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko, University of Chicago, 1999, p. 29-31)
In 1955, Sauer tried to hold out for a bigger contract for the Cubs, but was released. A year later, he played with the Cardinals and finished with the Giants in 1959.
Sauer died in Burlingame, California at age of 84. Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco
See also
- Top 500 home run hitters of all time
- List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
External links
- Baseball Reference - Career statistics
- The Deadball Era
| Preceded by Roy Campanella |
National League Most Valuable Player 1952 |
Succeeded by Roy Campanella |
| Preceded by Ralph Kiner |
National League Home Run Champion 1952 (with Ralph Kiner) |
Succeeded by Eddie Mathews |
| Preceded by Monte Irvin |
National League RBI Champion 1952 |
Succeeded by Roy Campanella |