Austin McHenry Stats & Facts
Austin McHenry Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 71 Weight: 152 Born: 9 22, 1895 in Wrightsville, OH USA Died: 11 27 1922 in Adams County, OH USA Debut: 6/22/1918 Last Game: 7/31/1922 Full Name: Austin Bush McHenry
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Austin McHenry dies from a brain tumor at age 27
1922 – St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Austin McHenry dies from a brain tumor at age 27. After hitting .350 with 17 home runs and 110 RBI in 1921, McHenry became ill during the past season and was hitting .303 when forced to quit.
It is Rogers Hornsby Day at Sportsman’s Park
It is Rogers Hornsby Day at Sportsman’s Park, and the Cardinal star celebrates by pounding out a home run and two doubles against Pittsburgh to lead the third-place Cardinals to a 12 – 4 win. Hornsby will go hitless in his last two games, dropping his final average to .397 for the year, still the best in the National League. Teammates Austin McHenry and Jack Fournier will be 2nd and 3rd in hitting in the circuit.
