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Hank Bauer, Member of Yankees Dynasty Dies

Former New York Yankees player and Baltimore Orioles manager, Henry Aaron ?Hank? Bauer, died this week at the age of 84. He has played in nine World Series as an outfielder for the Yankees and has led the Orioles to a title as well as a manager. The official announcement from the Orioles offices said the cause of death was cancer.

Joining the Yankees in 1948, after a career in the military, Bauer played in nine World Series and won seven titles, in a total of 11 seasons with the Yankees and 14 seasons altogether. The 1950?s were an era in which the club moved from the Joe DiMaggio era into the Mickey Mantle era. His career batting average was .277, to go along with 164 home runs, 57 triples, 229 doubles and 703 runs batted in.

The three-time All Star was famous for his strong throwing arm and all over strong outings. Johnny Pesky of the Boston Red Sox said of Bauer?s style: ?When Hank came down the base path, the whole earth trembled.? To which Bauer responded: ?It?s no fun playing if you don?t make somebody else unhappy. I do everything hard.? At 6 feet and 202 pounds, he was certainly able to make people hurt. He was not only demanding of himself, giving all he had, but also of his teammates and players he coached. It helped him earn his titles, records and memorable baseball moments, as well as the appreciation and respect of many baseball players and fans.