Birthdate | 4/2/1869 |
Death Date | 2/1/1928 |
Debut Year | 1892 |
Year of Induction | 1945 |
Teams | Orioles (NL), Tigers |
Positions | First Base, Second Base, Shortstop |
Hugh Jennings played from 1891-1918 and holds both the career and single season records for times hit by pitch with 287 and 51 respectively.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954