Hughie Jennings
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| Infielder / manager | |
| Born: April 2, 1869 Pittston , United States 
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| Died on: February 1, 1928 Scranton , United States
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| June 1, 1891 with the Louisville Colonels | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 2, 1918 with the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 311 |
| Home runs | 18th |
| Hits | 1,527 |
| Stolen Bases | 359 |
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As a player
As a manager
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1945 |
| Special selection | Veteran's Committee |
Hugh "Hughie" Ambrose Jennings (born April 2, 1869 in Pittston , Pennsylvania , † February 1, 1928 in Scranton , Pennsylvania) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball . His nickname was Ee-Yah .
biography
Jennings began his career as a professional baseball player on June 1, 1891 with the Louisville Colonels in the American Association . The shortstop achieved its greatest fame as a player with the Baltimore Orioles in the National League . With the Orioles, he won the National League championship three times from 1894 to 1896, and the Temple Cup in 1897 . Together with his teammates Willie Keeler , John McGraw , Joe Kelley and Wilbert Robinson , they were the horrors of their opponents and the referee. Jennings was hit by a pitcher's throw a total of 287 times and still leads the Hit by Pitch statistics today . In 1903 he practically ended his career as a player, although as a manager he still made occasional appearances in the Major League.
After holding positions as a manager in the minor leagues , he took over this post in 1907 with the Detroit Tigers . In his first three years in office, he won the title in the American League three times , but could not win a World Series . Although no title win followed, he remained the manager of the Tigers until 1920. From 1921 to 1925 he still worked as a coach and manager for the New York Giants . His former teammate in Baltimore, John McGraw, had recruited him. In the first four years, the Giants won the championship in the National League. After a nervous breakdown, he ended his career in 1925.
Jennings was characterized by his impulsive manner, his prancing and jumping around on the field. He often called out his Ee-YaH -cry, which also earned him his nickname. Jennings died in 1928 at the age of 58. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
His stations as a player
- 1891-1893 Louisville Colonels
- 1893–1898 Baltimore Orioles
- 1899 Brooklyn Superbas
- 1899 Baltimore Orioles
- 1899-1900 Brooklyn Superbas
- 1901-1902 Philadelphia Phillies
- 1903 Brooklyn Superbas
- 1907, 1909, 1912, 1918 Detroit Tigers
His stations as a manager
- 1907-1920 Detroit Tigers
- 1924-1925 New York Giants
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Hughie Jennings in the Hall of Fame (English)
- Biography of Hughie Jennings (English)
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| SURNAME | Jennings, Hughie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jennings, Hugh Ambrose; Ee-Yah (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittston , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1928 |
| Place of death | Scranton , Pennsylvania |