Harrison Wickel
Harrison Paine "Muck" Wickel (September 6, 1912 – March 25, 1989)[1] was a minor league baseball player, manager as well as a scout and World War II veteran. He was also inducted into the Bucks County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
Playing career
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, Wickel played from 1935 to 1942 and in 1946. He hit a combined .317 in 951 games, hitting as high as .368 in a season and as many as 23 home runs.[3][4] In 1937, he led the Northeast Arkansas League with 124 RBI. In 1939, he led the Mountain State League with 142 RBI. He was an all-star shortstop in the 1936 Northeast Arkansas League and in 1939 and 1941 in the Mountain State League.[5]
Managing career
Wickel managed from 1936 to 1942 and in 1946. He managed the
Wickel died in
References
- ^ Baseball Reference lists Wickel's DOB as September 10, 1910
- ^ ""Berks Chapter of Pennsylvania Hall of Fame to induct eight" - Reading Eagle". News.google.com. 1983-04-23. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "BR Minors page". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ a b ""Wickel is Young Manager, Old in Experience" - Daytona Beach Morning Journal". News.google.com. 1941-12-27. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "New Honors for Muck Wickel" - Reading Eagle
- ^ "Today in the World of Sports". Southeast Missourian. 1936-08-03. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ ""New Manager's Job for Muck Wickel" - Reading Eagle". News.google.com. 1938-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ ""To Gainesville Tonight" - Daytona Beach Morning Journal". News.google.com. 1938-08-05. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ ""Harrison Wickel Named Decatur 3 Eye Manager" - Chicago Daily Tribune". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1946-02-10. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ Baseball Reference
External links
- "Wickel General Manager in Fort Worth of Texas Loop" - Reading Eagle
- "Trailing World Sport Events", Southeast Missourian, July 2, 1936
- "Names in the News" - Los Angeles Times
- [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0NUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MdIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5717,1495087&dq=harrison-wickel&hl=en "Trailing World Sport Events (1937)", Southeast Missourian