Hank Foiles

Hank Foiles
Hank Foiles
	Catcher
	Born: June 10, 1929; Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 21, 1953, for the Cincinnati Redlegs
Last MLB appearance
	May 2, 1964, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.243
Home runs	46
Runs batted in	166
Teams
	Cincinnati Redlegs (1953); Cleveland Indians (1953, 1955–1956); Pittsburgh Pirates (1956–1959); Kansas City Athletics (1960); Cleveland Indians (1960); Detroit Tigers (1960); Baltimore Orioles (1961); Cincinnati Reds (1962–1963); Los Angeles Angels (1963–1964);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1957);

Henry Lee Foiles Jr. (born June 10, 1929) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball between 1953 and 1964. He had an eleven-year career for seven different teams in Major League Baseball. He was notable for being the first player in major league history to use contact lenses.

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