Heinie Manush

ABOUT HEINIE MANUSH

MLB player who hit .330 during his 17-year career and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.

He played baseball in Canada before beginning his major league career.

He narrowly lost out the American League MVP Award in 1928.

His older brother Frank played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908.

During his rookie year in 1923, he played in the same outfield as Hall of Fame hitter Ty Cobb .