Hank Edwards
Outfielder, Baseball Player
1919 – 1988
Who was Hank Edwards?
Henry Albert Edwards born in Elmwood Place, Ohio was an Outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns.
He had an injury-plagued career, including a broken ankle, a fractured collarbone, and a dislocated shoulder.
He led the American League in triples in 1946.
In 11 seasons he played in 735 Games and had 2,191 At Bats, 285 Runs, 613 Hits, 116 Doubles, 41 Triples, 51 Home Runs, 276 RBI, 9 Stolen Bases, 208 Walks, .280 Batting Average, .343 On-base percentage, .440 Slugging Percentage, 964 Total Bases and 8 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in Anaheim, California at the age of 69.
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- Born
- Jan 29, 1919
Elmwood Place - Profession
- Lived in
- Elmwood Place
- Died
- Jun 22, 1988
Anaheim
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on July 23, 2013
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