Snake Henry
Snake Henry | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Waynesville, North Carolina, U.S. | July 19, 1895|
Died: October 12, 1987 Wendell, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 92)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 15, 1922, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 14, 1923, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .187 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 7 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Frederick Marshall "Snake" Henry (July 19, 1895 – October 12, 1987) was a major league baseball first baseman and minor league manager.
Henry played in a total of twenty nine games for the Boston Braves during the 1922 and 1923 seasons. He compiled a .187 batting average with four doubles, one triple, and seven runs batted in.
Henry's greatest achievements in baseball were in the minor leagues where he compiled 3384 career hits (fifth all time in minor league history), 675 doubles, and 200 triples (both ranking him second all time).
He also saw service as a minor league manager including an explosive stint with the Kinston Eagles in 1939. During that year, Henry physically attacked an umpire on the field after a close play at third. The assault included a knee to the groin, shoving and much swearing. It precipitated a near riot from the fans, and a one-year suspension for Henry.
Sources
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kinston history page
- Gaunt, Robert (1997). We Would Have Played Forever: The Story of the Coastal Plain Baseball League. Baseball America, Inc. ISBN 0-945164-02-5.
- 1895 births
- 1987 deaths
- People from Waynesville, North Carolina
- Boston Braves players
- Greensboro Patriots players
- Suffolk Tigers players
- Petersburg Goobers players
- St. Joseph Drummers players
- Hutchinson Wheatshockers players
- Terre Haute Browns players
- Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
- Columbus Senators players
- San Antonio Bears players
- New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players
- Omaha Buffaloes players
- Omaha Crickets players
- Montreal Royals players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Norfolk Tars players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- Hartford Senators players
- Portsmouth Truckers players
- Portsmouth Cubs players
- Tarboro Serpents players
- Kinston Eagles players
- Binghamton Triplets players
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- Major League Baseball first basemen
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