Hank Bauer

Henry Albert Bauer
(The Marine)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 192 lb.
• High School Central Catholic High School (East St. Louis)
• Debut September 6, 1948
• Final Game July 21, 1961
• Born July 31, 1922 in East St. Louis, IL
• Died February 9, 2007 in Lenexa, KS USA

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Biographical Information

". . . it was a joy. I was there 11 years and we won nine pennants." - Hank Bauer, talking about his days as a Yankee player

"He was a players' manager. He didn't overcomplicate things.": - Jim Palmer, about Bauer as a manager in Baltimore

Outfielder Hank Bauer was a regular for the New York Yankees for over a decade, playing in the World Series in nine seasons and winning seven times. A solid hitter who also possessed power, Bauer was considered to have one of the strongest and best outfield arms in baseball. After the 1959 season, he was traded along with Don Larsen to the Kansas City Athletics in a seven-player deal that brought Roger Maris to New York.

Bauer became manager of the Athletics during the 1961 season, his final year as a player. He remained the club's skipper through the 1962 season before joining the Baltimore Orioles as a coach in 1963. He took over as the O's manager in 1964 and led the team to a World Series victory in 1966. He remained with the club until 1968, when he was replaced by Earl Weaver. He returned to the Athletics, now located in Oakland, for one last season as manager in 1969.

Prior to his big league career, Bauer served in the Marines during World War II, missing the 1942-1945 seasons. He was wounded during the fighting on Okinawa and earned two Bronze Stars and a pair of Purple Hearts. He died of cancer in 2007 at age 84.

Notable Achievements

• 3-time AL All-Star (1952-1954)
• AL Triples Leader (1957)
• 20-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1955 & 1956)
• Won seven World Series with the New York Yankees (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956 & 1958)
• ML Manager of the Year Award (1966)
• AL Pennants: 1 (1966)
• Managed one World Series Champion with the Baltimore Orioles in 1966

Preceded by Joe Gordon

Kansas City A's Manager 1961-1962

Succeeded by Ed Lopat

Preceded by Billy Hitchcock

Baltimore Orioles Manager 1964-1968

Succeeded by Earl Weaver

Preceded by Bob Kennedy

Oakland A's Manager 1969

Succeeded by John McNamara

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1961	Kansas City Athletics	American League	35-67	9th	Kansas City Athletics		replaced Joe Gordon (26-33) on June 19
1962	Kansas City Athletics	American League	72-90	9th	Kansas City Athletics
1964	Baltimore Orioles	American League	97-65	3rd	Baltimore Orioles
1965	Baltimore Orioles	American League	94-68	3rd	Baltimore Orioles
1966	Baltimore Orioles	American League	97-63	1st	Baltimore Orioles	World Series Champs
1967	Baltimore Orioles	American League	76-85	5th	Baltimore Orioles
1968	Baltimore Orioles	American League	43-37	--	Baltimore Orioles		replaced by Earl Weaver on July 11
1969	Oakland Athletics	American League	80-69	--	Oakland Athletics		replaced by John McNamara on September 19
1971	Tidewater Tides	International League	79-61	2nd	New York Mets	Lost League Finals
1972	Tidewater Tides	International League	78-65	3rd	New York Mets	League Champs

Related Sites

• Hank Bauer at the SABR Bio Project
• BR Manager page