Harry Hanebrink

Harry Hanebrink
Second baseman/Left fielder
Born: November 12, 1927
Saint Louis, Missouri
Died: September 9, 1996 (aged 68)
Bridgeton, Missouri
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 3, 1953 for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1959 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Batting average .224
Runs scored    32
Home runs      6
Runs batted in    25
Games played  177
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Harry Aloysius Hanebrink (November 12, 1927 – September 9, 1996) was a backup second baseman/left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Braves (1953, 1957–1958) and Philadelphia Phillies (1959). Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 165 lb., Hanebrink batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Saint Louis, Missouri.

In a four-season career, Hanebrink was a .224 hitter (71-for-317) with six home runs and 25 RBI in 177 games, including seven doubles, two triples and one stolen base.

He also was a member of the Braves team that lost the 1958 World Series to the New York Yankees.

Hanebrink died in Bridgeton, Missouri, at the age of 68.

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