Harry Agganis Career Highlights
Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)
Born: April 20, 1929 in Lynn, MA us
Died: June 27, 1955 (Aged 26-068d) in Cambridge, MA
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, MA
High School: Lynn Classical HS (Lynn, MA)
School: Boston University (Boston, MA)
Debut: April 13, 1954 (Age 24-358d, 11,071st in major league history)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: June 2, 1955 (Age 26-043d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season
Full Name: Harry Agganis
Nicknames: The Golden Greek
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Harry Agganis
More than five decades later, his legend has not faded. The people who saw Harry Agganis play or knew him still talk both of the joy he gave to New England and of the devastating grief brought by his tragic end. Their children might know of him by walking on Harry Agganis Way, by attending an event at Agganis Arena with its lifesize statue of the hero out front, or watching the Harry Agganis Football Classic in his hometown of Lynn, Massachusetts.
Read more: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/harry-agganis/
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