Hank Arft

{{short description|American baseball player (1922-2002)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Hank Arft

|position=First baseman

|image=Hank Arft.jpg

|bats=Left

|throws=Left

|birth_date={{Birth date|1922|1|28|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Manchester, Missouri, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|2002|12|14|1922|1|28}}

|death_place=St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=July 27

|debutyear=1948

|debutteam=St. Louis Browns

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=May 23

|finalyear=1952

|finalteam=St. Louis Browns

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.253

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=13

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=118

|teams=

}}

Henry Irven "Hank" Arft (January 28, 1922 – December 14, 2002), nicknamed "Bow Wow",Lev (September 30, 1948). [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76339603/the-morning-call/ "Calling All Sports"]. The Paterson Morning Call. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-04-23.Fox, John W. (January 25, 1959). [https://www.mediafire.com/view/2rde31anljb5vz6 "Roomie's Defense: That Was No Lady; Follow the Girls"]. The Binghamton Press. p. 39. Retrieved 2021-04-23. was a Major League Baseball player.

Career

He played first base for the St. Louis Browns from {{mlby|1948}} to {{mlby|1952}}. He died of cancer at the age of 80 years.{{cite news |url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Ex-St-Louis-Browns-Player-Henry-Arft-Dies-7145485.php |title=Ex-St. Louis Browns Player Henry Arft Dies |access-date=2010-08-13 |last=Wittenauer |first=Cheryl |date= December 26, 2002|agency=Midland Daily News }}

References

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Further reading

  • Staff (November 4, 1947). [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36987322/the-daily-times/ "Hank Arft of Springfield Captures Official Batting Crown in Three-I with .366"]. The Davenport Daily Times. p. 19
  • Staff (November 11, 1947). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=76345753 "Henry Arft Promoted to San Antonio Club"]. The St. Louis Star and Times. p. 21
  • Staff (September 11, 1963). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=76347632 "At Old Timers Night"]. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 21
  • Brisbane, Arthur S. (August 12, 1981). [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76346745/the-kansas-city-times/ "Softball reunion was no dog"]. The Kansas City Times. p. 5
  • Staff (December 15, 2002). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=76344540 "Henry I. Arft; Co-owned Schrader Funeral Home"]. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 56