Hugh Jennings
| 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.
In the collection:
The signature of Hugh Jennings is absent from many of the most advanced Hall of Fame autograph collections
The signature of Hugh Jennings is absent from many of the most advanced Hall of Fame autograph collections
By virtue of his 1928 death date, nine years before the opening of the Hall of Fame, Hugh Jennings remains on the want list of many collectors. In the collection is this odd-shaped letter from Jennings. The infielder who later coached and managed was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1945
Hugh Jennings signature in the context of the entire note
Hugh Jennings signature in the context of the entire note
The scarcity of Jenninng’s autograph makes any example desirable. Shown here is the rest of the note containing his signature. Jennings piloted the Tigers to three World Championships after a playing career that featured three championship seasons.
Former player George Harper reflects on Jennings as a skipper
Former player George Harper reflects on Jennings as a skipper
Outfielder George Harper played three seasons under Hugh Jennings in Detroit. Here Harper writes a handwritten letter reflecting on his former skipper, “Hugh Jennings was as good a manager as I ever played for. One of my best years was when he was my manager in 1916, my batting average was .346. George Harper, October 1, 1974. While Harper recalls Jennings in a positive light, his recollections of the 1916 season are a bit faulty. Harper’s batting average that season was .161 though he did hit .345 in the minors the following year.
Hugh Jennings says, "Ee-yah for Tuxedo" in this original 1916 advertisement
Hugh Jennings says, "Ee-yah for Tuxedo" in this original 1916 advertisement
Tuxedo Tobacco pulled together the greatest baseball players of the day for this advertisement. Hailing itself as, “The Perfect Pipe Tobacco”, Tuxedo secured the services of “Hughie Jennings, Manager of Detroit ‘Tigers’. According to the advertisement, Jennings says, “After a red-hot finish in a ball game a pipe full of Tuxedo makes victory sweeter, or defeat more endurable. Ee-yah for Tuxedo”. Also featured in the ad are Christy Mathewson, Joe Tinker, Wilbert Robinson, Tyrus R. Cobb, and G.C. Alexander.
