Harry Hanebrink

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Given name: Harry Aloysius Hanebrink
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Secondbase
Hght/Wght: 6'0" / 165 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / R
Born: Nov 12, 1927 in St. Louis, MO
Died: Sep 9, 1996 in Bridgeton, MO (68 years old)
Debut: May 3, 1953

Harry Aloysius Hanebrink (November 12, 1927 – September 9, 1996) was an American professional baseball backup second baseman/left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Braves (1953, 1957–1958) and Philadelphia Phillies (1959). Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 165 lb., Hanebrink batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Career

In a four-season big league career, Hanebrink was a .224 hitter (71-for-317), with six home runs, and 25 runs batted in (RBI), in 177 games, including seven doubles, two triples, and one stolen base.

Hanebrink made his MLB debut on May 3, 1953. He was a member of the Braves team that lost the 1958 World Series to the New York Yankees.

After baseball

Hanebrink, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, was a United States Navy World War II veteran. He was a real estate broker for about 20 years with Dolan Realtors in St. Louis and a shuttle bus driver for QuickPark at Lambert Field, from 1992 until his death. On September 9, 1996, Hanebrink died in Bridgeton, Missouri, at the age of 68 from an aneurysm.