Gene Hasson

Charles Eugene Hasson

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 197 lb.
• Debut September 9, 1937
• Final Game May 11, 1938
• Born July 20, 1915 in Connellsville, PA USA
• Died July 30, 2003 in Pomona, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Gene Hasson came to the majors at a young age and was an above-average hitter for both his major league seasons.

He played for the Williamsport Grays in 1936-37. He was with Montreal in 1939-40. In all, he had 13 seasons in the minors with approximately 175 minor league home runs.

Gene lost some of his best years to the war - he was in the military during ages 27-29. During World War II, Hasson was the manager and first baseman for a service team at Fort Lee, Virginia that won a service championship. Several major leaguers were on the team, including Pete Reiser. Source: Baseball in Wartime.

In 1946 and 1947 he managed the Portsmouth Cubs. In 1948 he won the Triple Crown while player-manager at Pittsfield in the Canadian-American League.

A Wikipedia article claims he hit a home run in his first major league at-bat.

He served in the U.S. Army.