Hank Gowdy

Hank Gowdy
Hank Gowdy
	Gowdy in 1914
	Catcher / First baseman / Manager
	Born: August 24, 1889; Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
	Died: August 1, 1966 (aged 76); Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 13, 1910, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
	August 29, 1930, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.270
Home runs	21
Runs batted in	322
Teams
	As player New York Giants (1910–1911); Boston Braves (1911–1917, 1919–1923); New York Giants (1923–1925); Boston Braves (1929–1930); As manager Cincinnati Reds (1946);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (1914, 1940);

Harry Morgan Gowdy (August 24, 1889 – August 1, 1966) was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in the Major League Baseball as a catcher and first baseman from 1910 to 1930, most prominently with the Boston Braves where he was a member of the "Miracle" Braves team that went from last place at mid-season to win the 1914 National League pennant and the 1914 World Series. He began his career playing for the New York Giants.

He was the first active major league player to enlist for service in World War I, and the only player to fight in both World War I and World War II.

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