| Harry Hanebrink | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman/Left fielder | |
| Born: November 12, 1927 Saint Louis, Missouri | |
| Died: September 9, 1996 (aged 68) Bridgeton, Missouri | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 3, 1953, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1959, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .224 |
| Runs scored | 32 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 25 |
| Games played | 177 |
| Teams | |
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.[1]
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.[1]
Hanebrink made his MLB debut on May 3, 1953.[2] He was a member of the Braves team that lost the 1958 World Series to the New York Yankees.[3]
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.[2]