Harvey Kuenn
| Harvey Kuenn | |||
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Kuenn in 1953.
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| Outfielder / Shortstop | |||
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Born: December 4, 1930 West Allis, Wisconsin |
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Died: February 28, 1988 (aged 57) Peoria, Arizona |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 6, 1952, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 1966, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .303 | ||
| Hits | 2,092 | ||
| Runs batted in | 671 | ||
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Harvey Edward Kuenn (December 4, 1930 – February 28, 1988) was an American player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball. As a shortstop and outfielder, he played with the Detroit Tigers (1952–59), Cleveland Indians (1960), San Francisco Giants (1961–65), Chicago Cubs (1965–66), and Philadelphia Phillies (1966). He batted and threw right-handed. After retiring, Kuenn managed the Milwaukee Brewers (1975, 1982–83).
Kuenn /ˈkiːn/ was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, but raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended Lutheran High School. He once kicked a 53-yard field goal for Lutheran in a football game, which is tied for the eighth-longest field goal in Wisconsin high school football history. He played collegiate baseball at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. Signed by Detroit as an amateur free agent in 1952, Kuenn was named the starting shortstop after joining the team late in the season. In his first full season in 1953, he hit .308 with 94 runs and led the major leagues with 209 hits, setting a major league rookie record with 167 singles. He received the American League Rookie of the Year and TSN Rookie of the Year awards. Also in that season, he received the first of his ten consecutive selections to the All-Star Game.
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