Hank Majeski

Positions: Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right

Born: December 13, 1916 in Staten Island, NY us

Died: August 9, 1991 in Staten Island, NY

Buried: Cremated

High School: Curtis HS (Staten Island, NY)

Debut: May 17, 1939 (Age 22-155d, 8,667th in major league history)    vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 26, 1955 (Age 38-225d)    vs. DET 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Henry Majeski

Nicknames: Heeney

8-03-36: Hank Majeski of Eau Claire had seven hits in seven times at bat (3 singles, 2 doubles, a triple and a home run). Also in the game, Eau Claire had 34 hits which became the all-time league record.

8-31-36: Cal Lahman held on to the batting leadership with a .409 average and he was followed by Hank Majeski at .373. Ralph Waldo led pitchers with a 13-6 record and Henry Ruffing was 18-9.

8-02-53: Hank Majeski, who was a Cleveland infielder and began his career in Eau Claire in 1935, was honored in a special ceremony at the Bears' park (Carson Park) for his election to the Eau Claire Baseball Hall of Fame.

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