Shanty Hogan

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
6-1, 240lb (185cm, 108kg)
Born: March 21, 1906 in Somerville, MA
Died: April 7, 1967  in Boston, MA
Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, MA
High School: Somerville HS (Somerville, MA)
Debut: June 23, 1925 (6,207th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: June 13, 1937
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: James Francis Hogan
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Nicknamed for his physical resemblance to a small hut, the 6’1″ 240-lb Hogan was an excellent target behind the plate as well as a solid hitter. Traded to the Giants with Jimmy Welsh for Rogers Hornsby in January 1928, Hogan hit .333, the first of four consecutive .300 seasons, and was one of seven Giants regulars to hit .300 that year. Sold back to the Braves for the 1933 season, he shook off public criticism of his weight to record 120 consecutive errorless games, 18 shy of the NL record for catchers.

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