| Tommy Henrich | ||
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| Right fielder | ||
| Born: February 20, 1913 Massillon, Ohio |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 11, 1937 for the New York Yankees |
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| Final game | ||
| October 1, 1950 for the New York Yankees |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Massillon is a city in Stark County in the US state of Ohio. The population was 31325 at the 2000 census. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 282 | |
| Hits | 1297 | |
| RBI | 795 | |
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Thomas David Henrich (born February 20, 1913 in Massillon, Ohio), nicknamed "Old Reliable," is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the New York Yankees from 1937 to 1950. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star 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, hit by pitch ( HBP) or hit batsman ( HB) refers to the batter being hit in some part of the body by a pitch from the In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball, an extra base hit ( EB, EBH or XBH) also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Massillon is a city in Stark County in the US state of Ohio. The population was 31325 at the 2000 census. Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. He led the American League in triples twice and in runs once, also hitting 20 or more home runs four times. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching He is best remembered for his numerous exploits in the World Series; he was involved in one of the most memorable plays in Series history in 1941, was the hitting star of the 1947 Series with a . For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1941 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games to capture their fifth title in six years The 1947 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning the Series in 7 games for their first title since 323 batting average, and hit the first walk-off home run in Series history in 1949's Game 1. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games for their second defeat of the Dodgers in
Henrich batted and threw left-handed. Throughout much of his career he claimed to have been born in 1916, saying later that this was to make up for the three years that he lost by playing softball instead of baseball. Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1934, but was ruled a free agent in April 1937 after he and his father wrote to Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who decided that the Indians had illegally concealed him in their farm system. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Kenesaw Mountain Landis ( November 20 1866 &ndash November 25 1944) was an American Jurist who served as a federal He debuted with the Yankees – his longtime favorite team – in 1937, hitting . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game 320 in 67 games, and gradually replaced George Selkirk in right field. George Alexander Selkirk ( January 4, 1908 – January 19, 1987) was a Canadian Outfielder and front office executive in In his first four seasons he posted productive if unspectacular totals, peaking with 22 home runs and 91 runs batted in in 1938 and batting . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game 307 in 1940. But on a team which featured Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey and Joe Gordon, Henrich's contributions were of a decidedly supporting nature as he competed for playing time with Selkirk and Charlie Keller. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe William Malcolm Dickey ( June 5, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was a Professional baseball player and manager. Joseph Lowell Gordon ( February 18 1915 &ndash April 14, 1978) nicknamed "Flash" in reference to the comic-book character Charles Ernest (Charlie Keller ( September 12, 1916 - May 23, 1990) "Charlie King Kong Keller" was a Left fielder in In the 1938 World Series against the Chicago Cubs, manager Joe McCarthy placed him third in the batting order; he batted . The 1938 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games for The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Joseph Vincent McCarthy ( April 21 1887 – January 13 1978) nicknamed "Marse Joe" was an American manager in 250 and had a solo home run late in Game 4 as the Yankees swept the Series. He did not appear in the 1937 or 1939 World Series, also won by the Yankees. The 1937 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Giants in a rematch of the 1936 Series. The 1939 World Series featured the three-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Cincinnati Reds, who were making their first Series appearance since
Henrich broke out with a 1941 season in which he had a career-high 31 homers – third in the AL behind Ted Williams and Keller – and was fifth in the league with 106 runs. Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Facing the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series, he singled and scored in a 2-run eighth inning in Game 3, and New York hung on to win 2-1. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA But one of the most famous moments in postseason history occurred when he came to the plate with two out in the ninth inning of Game 4; Brooklyn had a 4-3 lead, one out away from tying the Series. Henrich swung at a full-count breaking curveball for strike three, but catcher Mickey Owen couldn't handle the ball, which got past him (see photo); Henrich began to move toward first base almost as soon as he saw the ball had dropped sharply, and when he saw it get past Owen he took off running. The curveball is a breaking pitch in Baseball thrown with a grip and hand movement that imparts down and/or sideways spin to the ball. Arnold Malcolm (Mickey Owen ( April 4, 1916 - July 13, 2005) was a Catcher for St In Baseball, an uncaught third strike (sometimes inaccurately referred to as a dropped third strike) occurs when the Catcher fails to cleanly DiMaggio then singled, and Keller doubled to score both runners and take the lead; Gordon later doubled to bring in two more runs, and the Yankees had a 7-4 victory and a 3-1 Series lead. In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire Henrich had a solo home run in Game 5 as the Yankees took the game 3-1, and won another championship.
He made his first AL All-Star team in 1942, but again didn't appear in the World Series. 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 He went on to miss the 1943 through 1945 seasons while serving in the Coast Guard during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Upon returning in 1946 he batted only . 251, but finished among the league's top ten players in walks (87), runs (92), homers (19) and RBI (83). A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire With Dickey and Gordon gone, he began to bear a greater share of the responsibility for the team's offense in 1947, and came through quite effectively as he formed one of the game's great outfields with Keller in left field and DiMaggio in center. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game He led the AL with 13 triples and was second with 109 runs and 98 RBI; he was also third in doubles (35) and fourth in slugging average (. In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. 485) and total bases (267). In Baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i Again facing the Dodgers in the Series, he had a pair of RBI in the Game 1 victory, and a solo homer in the 10-3 Game 2 win. He came to the plate with the score tied 2-2, the bases loaded and two out in the fourth inning of Game 7, and drove in Phil Rizzuto with the deciding run in a 5-2 win. Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop
Henrich then enjoyed his best years, gradually moving from the outfield to first base. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run He hit . 308 with 25 HRs and 100 RBI in 1948, leading the league in triples (14) and runs (138) and finishing second in doubles (42) and total bases (326) and third in slugging (. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game 554); he tied an AL record with four grand slams, and placed sixth in the MVP voting. In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby 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. He was again sixth in the MVP balloting in 1949 after placing third in the AL in HRs (24) and slugging (. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game 526), often getting crucial hits late in the season as the Yankees captured another flag under new manager Casey Stengel. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American The new skipper succeeded in getting Henrich to avoid outside curveballs by threatening to send him back to the minor leagues, and he picked up two RBI in a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on the season's last day, giving New York the pennant by a single game. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Meeting the Dodgers for a final time in the Series, he gave New York a 1-0 victory in Game 1 when he homered against Don Newcombe on a 2-0 pitch to lead off the ninth inning, the first walk-off home run ever in the World Series. Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game He scored twice in the 10-6 win in Game 5 as the Yankees again took the championship. Henrich was an All-Star in each of his last four seasons.
Henrich retired after batting . 272 with 6 home runs and 34 RBI in a 1950 season during which he was injured most of the year. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star In an 11-season career, he was a . 282 hitter with a . 491 slugging average, 183 home runs, 901 runs, 795 RBI, 1297 hits, 269 doubles, 73 triples and 37 stolen bases in 1284 games. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate 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 He was dubbed "Old Reliable" – after a train which ran from Ohio to Alabama – by Yankees broadcaster Mel Allen for his knack of getting a hit just when it was needed. Mel Allen ( February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American Sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary He later became a coach with the Yankees (1951), New York Giants (1957) and Detroit Tigers (1958-59). The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Tommy Henrich is the last surviving member of the 1938 World Champion New York Yankees. There are no living former baseball players who played on the winning team in an earlier World Series.
See also
- Top 500 home run hitters of all time
- List of oldest living Major League Baseball players
- List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions
- List of Major League Baseball triples champions
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- BaseballLibrary - career highlights
- The Sporting News: Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments - The Dropped Third Strike (#23)
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