Vedie Himsl

Avitus Bernard Himsl

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.
• School St. John's University (Collegeville, MN)
• High School Plevna High School

• Born April 2, 1917 in Plevna, MT USA
• Died March 15, 2004 in Chicago, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Vedie Himsl pitched in the minors leagues from 1938-1942 and 1946, all but the first season with the St. Paul Saints.

Himsl managed the 1950-1951 Hamilton Cardinals, then scouted for the Chicago Cubs throughout the 1950s. He managed the 1957 Pulaski Cubs and 1961 Wenatchee Chiefs in addition to being a part of the "College of Coaches" experiment with the Chicago Cubs in that same 1961 season. Himsl was a Cubs coach from 1960 to 1964 and managed the team for 31 games, in three separate stints in 1961. He managed the 1964 Salt Lake City Bees and also piloted the Cubs teams in the 1962, 1964 and 1968 Arizona Instructional League.

Himsl was then the Cubs' Director of Scouting, a job he held from 1965 until he retired in 1985. He continued to help the scouting department through 1999.

At St. John's University of Collegeville, Minnesota, in 1937, he struck out 20 batters pitching against Augsburg College, a St. John's record that still stands.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1950	Hamilton Cardinals	PONY League	68-57	3rd	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st Round
1951	Hamilton Cardinals	PONY League	66-60	4th	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st Round
1957	Pulaski Cubs	Appalachian League		--	Chicago Cubs		First of four rotating managers
1961	Chicago Cubs	National League	10-21	--	Chicago Cubs		Part of College of Coaches
	Wenatchee Chiefs	Northwest League		--	Chicago Cubs		One of four rotating managers
1964	Salt Lake City Bees	Pacific Coast League	58-98	9th	Chicago Cubs

Related Sites

• Vedie Himsl at the SABR Bio Project