Hank Garrity (baseball)
| Hank Garrity | |
|---|---|
Boston, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 26, 1931, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1931, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .214 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Francis Joseph "Hank" Garrity (February 4, 1908 – September 1, 1962) was a professional baseball player. He played eight games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox in 1931, primarily as a catcher. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 pounds (84 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.[1]
Early life
Garrity was from the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston.[citation needed] In 1948, he was voted the best athlete to ever graduate from the Boston public schools.[citation needed] Garrity attended College of the Holy Cross.[1]
Baseball career
Garrity joined the
Later life
After his baseball career, Garrity served in the armed forces during World War II.[3] He died in his home town of Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 54.[1]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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