Heinie Manush

Heinie Manush
Birthdate 7/20/1901
Death Date 5/12/1971
Debut Year 1923
Year of Induction 1964
Teams Browns, Dodgers, Pirates, Red Sox, Senators, Tigers
Position Left Field

Heinie Manush, Hall of Fame class of 1964, had a 17-year big league career that produced 2,524 hits and a .330 lifetime average.

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Heinie Manush finished in the top 5 for the batting crown six times from 1926-1934

Heinie Manush finished in the top 5 for the batting crown six times from 1926-1934

Heinie Manush was an outstanding hitter in one of baseball’s best offensive eras. In his 17-year career spanning from 1923 to 1939 he hit .330. Manush debuted in 1923 for the Detroit Tigers, hitting .334 in 109 games. Three years later he led the AL with a .378 average. From 1926-1934 he finis
Government postcards like this give context - when and where - to the signature

Government postcards like this give context - when and where - to the signature

Pre-World War II autograph collectors found a variety of ways to obtain signatures of their favorite players. A preferred method was to send a request along with self-addressed stamped postcard. The player signed the other side of the card and dropped it in the mailbox. Shown here is the address-sid
Cecil Travis writes about teammate Heinie Manush

Cecil Travis writes about teammate Heinie Manush

Heinie Manush was already an established star with the Washington Senators when Cecil Travis broke into the big leagues. Travis debuted in 1933 and hit .302 in 18 games the same season that Manush led the junior circuit in hits and triples while hitting .336. In this letter Travis writes about his former teammate, “He was a great

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