Hugh High
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| Hugh High | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: October 24, 1887 | ||
| Died: November 16, 1962 (aged 75) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 11, 1913 for the Detroit Tigers |
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| Final game | ||
| May 22, 1918 for the New York Yankees |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .250 | |
| Home runss | 3 | |
| RBIs | 123 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Hugh Jenkin High (October 24, 1887 – November 16, 1962), nicknamed "Bunny,"[1] was a Major League Baseball outfielder from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, who played six seasons in the Majors, for the Detroit Tigers in 1913 and 1914, and for the New York Yankees from 1915 through 1918. He is the older brother of two other Major League players, Andy High, and Charlie High.[2]
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[edit] Career
In his two years playing for the Tigers, he couldn't break into the regular line-up, but played quite often compared to the existing trio of Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, and Bobby Veach.[3] Before the 1915 season, on February 4th, he was sold to the Yankees along with Wally Pipp[2], reportedly for $5000 each. It is believed that this sale was the beginning of the building blocks of the Yankee machine, by funnelling talent from around the league.[4] He spent the next four seasons with the Yankees, becoming a regular in the line-up for three of them.[2]
[edit] Post-career
After playing in just seven games for the Yankees in 1918, he left professional baseball all-together, and was working at Sparrows Point, a shipyard outside of Baltimore, Maryland, when Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee expressed interest in services, in fact, had discussed trade options with the Yankees earlier in the year. Several possible reasons exist for why this was not able to happen, but the deal did not come to fruition, and Hugh never returned to the Majors.[5] Hugh died at the age of 75 in St. Louis, Missouri, and in interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Hugh High's Stats. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ a b c d Hugh High's Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ Hugh High's Profile. baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ Hugh High's Chronology. baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ BABE RUTH and the 1918 Red Sox, pg. 171. By Allan Wood. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
