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Hughie Jennings
Born: April 2, 1869 in Pittston, Pennsylvania
Died: February 1, 1928 (aged 58) in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 165 lbs.
Positions: Shortstop and First Baseman
Played For:
As player
Louisville Colonels (1891–1893)
Baltimore Orioles (1893–1899)
Brooklyn Superbas (1899–1900)
Philadelphia Phillies (1901–1902)
Brooklyn Superbas (1903)
Detroit Tigers (1907, 1909–1910, 1912, 1918)
As manager
Detroit Tigers (1907–1920)
New York Giants (1924–1925)
As coach
New York Giants (1921–1926)
Biography:
Jennings was a leader, both as a batter and as a shortstop, with the Baltimore Orioles teams that won National League championships in 1894, 1895, and 1896. During those three seasons, Jennings had 355 runs batted in and hit .335, .386, and .401. Jennings was a fiery, hard-nosed player who was not afraid to be hit by a pitch to get on base. In 1896, he was hit by pitches 51 times – a major league record that has never been broken. Jennings also holds the career record for being hit by pitches with 287, with Craig Biggio (who retired in 2007) holding the modern-day career record of 285. Jennings also played on the Brooklyn Superbas teams that won National League pennants in 1899 and 1900. From 1907 to 1920, Jennings was the manager of the Detroit Tigers, where he was known for his colorful antics, hoots, whistles, and his famous shouts of “Ee-Yah” from the third base coaching box. Jennings suffered a nervous breakdown in 1925 that forced him to leave Major League Baseball.
More info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughie_Jennings
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jennihu01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/c9d82d83
