John Ganzel

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John Ganzel
First baseman / Manager
Born: (1874-04-07)April 7, 1874
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Died: January 14, 1959(1959-01-14) (aged 84)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1898, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1908, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.251
Home runs18
Runs batted in336
Win–loss record90–99
Winning %.476
Teams
As Player
As Manager

John Henry Ganzel (April 7, 1874 – January 14, 1959) was an American

New York Highlanders (1903–1904) and the Cincinnati Reds (1907–1908). Ganzel managed the Reds in 1908 and the Federal League's Brooklyn Tip-Tops in 1915. He hit the first ever Yankee home run on May 11, 1903.[1]

A native of

Washington Senators. Two brothers and two nephews also played in the minor leagues
.

In a seven-season career, Ganzel was a .251

. As a manager, he posted a 90–99 record for a .476 winning percentage.

Following his major league career, Ganzel managed several minor league clubs. In 1938 he headed the Orlando franchise of the Florida State League and was active with the club until his retirement in 1952.

Ganzel died at the age 84 of a sudden heart attack at a friend's house in Orlando, Florida on January 14, 1959.[2]

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  2. The Orlando Sentinel. pp. 1A, 3A. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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