Red Rolfe

Red Rolfe
Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1908-10-17)October 17, 1908 Penacook, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died: July 8, 1969(1969-07-08) (aged 60) Gilford, New Hampshire, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 29, 1931, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1942, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.289
Home runs	69
Runs batted in	497
Managerial record	278–256
Winning %	.521
Teams
As player New York Yankees (1931, 1934–1942) As manager Detroit Tigers (1949–1952)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1937–1940) 5× World Series champion (1936–1939, 1941)

Robert Abial "Red" Rolfe (October 17, 1908 – July 8, 1969) was an American baseball third baseman, manager and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Yankees from 1931 to 1942 and managed the Detroit Tigers from 1949 to 1952.

Rolfe was a native of Penacook, New Hampshire. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and Dartmouth College and signed with the Yankees. Rolfe played in four MLB All-Star Games and won five World Series championships before he retired after the 1942 season. He coached in college baseball for Yale University from 1943 to 1946 and served as athletic director for Dartmouth from 1954 to 1967, while coaching baseball during the 1954 and 1955 seasons.