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 finished in the top-4 of the batting race six times.
His finest season came with the St. Louis Browns in 1928 when he was a close second to Philadelphia Athletics catcher Mickey Cochrane in the MVP race. Manush paced the Junior Circuit in hits (241) and doubles (47), eclipsing the century mark in RBI for the first time.
The left fielder received MVP votes in five seasons, finishing in the top-5 four times. By the time he concluded his career, Manush totaled 2,425 hits.
After hanging up his spikes, Manush spent several seasons managing in the minors and scouting for the Pirates, and both the original and expansion Senators.
The Veterans Committee elected Manush to the Hall of Fame in 1964.
In the collection is this government postcard signed by Manush in his penultimate big league season in 1938.