Hank Workman
| Hank Workman | |
|---|---|
Los Angeles, California | |
| Died: March 16, 2020 (aged 94) Santa Monica, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1950, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1950, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 2 |
| At bats | 5 |
| Hits | 1 |
| Teams | |
Henry Kilgariff Workman (February 5, 1926 – March 16, 2020) was an
Los Angeles, California
.
Workman attended the University of Southern California and was elected to the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.[1] He was captain of the USC Trojans baseball team that won the 1948 College World Series, playing also on USC conference winners in 1946–47. Workman's father, Tom, also lettered in baseball at USC (in 1912).[1]
In his brief big league career, Workman played one game as a
minor league baseball, where he was primarily an outfielder, and in Cuba during the winter of 1952–53. Workman became a lawyer after his baseball career ended.[1]
Workman enlisted in the
United States military, during World War II, in 1944 and was in the naval aviation training program when World War II ended. He went to Loyola Law School and then practiced law in Los Angeles. Workman died on March 16, 2020, in Santa Monica, California.[3]
Workman's paternal grandfather was William H. Workman who was the mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1886 to 1888.
References
- ^ a b c "2009 Inductees For USC Athletic Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced". USC Athletics. October 11, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 3". www.retrosheet.org. October 1, 1950. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Hank Workman, All-American and Captain of USC's 1948 Champion Baseball Team, Dies". USC Athletics. March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Baseball-Almanac page
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