Fred Haney

Fred Haney
Third baseman / Manager / General manager
Born: (1896-04-25)April 25, 1896 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Died: November 9, 1977(1977-11-09) (aged 81) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1922, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
May 7, 1929, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.275
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	229
Managerial record	629–757
Winning %	.454
Teams
As player Detroit Tigers (1922–1925) Boston Red Sox (1926–1927) Chicago Cubs (1927) St. Louis Cardinals (1929) As manager St. Louis Browns (1939–1941) Pittsburgh Pirates (1953–1955) Milwaukee Braves (1956–1959) As a general manager Los Angeles/California Angels (1961–1968)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1957)

Fred Girard Haney (April 25, 1896 – November 9, 1977) was an American third baseman, manager, coach and executive in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a manager, he won two pennants and a world championship with the Milwaukee Braves. He later served as the first general manager of the expansion Los Angeles Angels in the American League. For years, Haney was one of the most popular baseball figures in Los Angeles. In 1974 he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball.