Myril Hoag
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Myril Oliver Hoag (March 9, 1908 – July 28, 1971) was an American
Career
Hoag was born in Davis, California. He played in the major leagues from April 15, 1931, until September 16, 1945. Hoag batted and threw right-handed. He had a lifetime batting average of .271 with 28 home runs and 401 RBIs.
After two seasons with the Sacramento Senators, Hoag signed with the New York Yankees after the 1930 season. He spent seven seasons with the Yankees over eight years (playing in 1933 with the Newark Bears). Hoag missed some of the 1936 season due to having a blood clot on the brain, the result of an outfield collision with teammate Joe DiMaggio.[1]
Hoag homered for the Yankees' first run as they won the final game of the 1937 World Series. He had a .320 batting average for his three World Series.
In 1939, Hoag made the American League All-Star team with the St. Louis Browns after the Yankees traded him there for Oral Hildebrand and Buster Mills. That year, he batted .295 with 75 RBIs and 202 total bases. He was fifth in the league in stolen bases in 1942 with the Chicago White Sox with 17, nearly double his second-best season (nine in 1939).
Hoag ended his career with 854
Personal life
Hoag died in High Springs, Florida from an emphysema attack at the age of 63.[3] His grand-nephews, Max and Brock Stassi, play in MLB.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Preston, JG. "Major league players who converted to pitching after becoming minor league managers". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Retrosheet: May 1, 1996.New York Yankees 11 Baltimore Orioles 6". Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime - Myril Hoag". www.baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ Lisa Winston (2009-05-13). "Bloodlines run deep during Draft | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "News Archives – sacbee.com". Nl.newsbank.com. 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet