Stan Hollmig
| Stan Hollmig | ||
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Runs batted in | 27 | |
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Stanley Ernest Hollmig (January 2, 1926 – December 4, 1981) was an
scout. Born in Fredericksburg, Texas, he was an outfielder who played in 94 games over all or parts of three seasons (1949–51) in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies.[1]
Nicknamed "Hondo", Hollmig was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg); he threw and batted
right-handed. He signed with the Phillies after attending Texas A&M University, where he was an All-Conference football player.[2]
Semi-regular for 1949 Phillies
Hollmig spent only one season (1948) in the club's
Baseball Hall of Famer) Robin Roberts, who hurled a 2–0, shutout
victory.
Key hits during 1950 stretch run
Hollmig was a member of the pennant-winning
RBI single was a key hit in a five-run rally that carried Philadelphia to a 5–3 victory.[6] Each win was crucial, because the Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers would battle to the season's final day before Hollmig's club prevailed and averted a best-of-three tie-breaker series. Hollmig did not play in the 1950 World Series
.
He spent most of 1951 in the
minor leagues before making two final appearances as a pinch hitter for Philadelphia during September. He then spent seven more seasons in the minors, retiring after the 1958 campaign. After his playing career, Hollmig was a scout for the Reds and Houston Astros. All told, he had 67 hits in the big leagues, with 13 doubles and six triples
accompanying his two home runs.
He died from
San Antonio, Texas
, at age 55 in 1981.
References
- ^ "Stan Hollmig Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-1-2.
- ^ The Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ Retrosheet box score, 1949-06-07
- ^ Retrosheet box score, 1949-06-08
- ^ Retrosheet box score, 1950-09-15
- ^ Retrosheet box score, 1950-09-17
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)