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Moxie Hengel

American baseball player (1857–1924) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Emery J. Hengel (October 7, 1857 – December 11, 1924) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he played for the Chicago Browns (1884) and the St. Paul Saints (1884), both of the Union Association, and for the National League Buffalo Bisons (1885).

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Moxie Hengel
Second baseman
Born: October 7, 1857
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: December 11, 1924(1924-12-11) (aged 67)
River Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
April 20, 1884, for the Chicago Browns
Last MLB appearance
May 27, 1885, for the Buffalo Bisons
MLB statistics
At bats133
Home Runs0
Batting average.180
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Hengel was an average fielder and a poor hitter during his short major league career. In 35 total games he was just 24-for-133 (.180) with thirteen runs scored. Two of his famous teammates on the Buffalo Bisons were Hall of Famers Dan Brouthers and Pud Galvin.

Hengle died in River Forest, Illinois, at the age of 67. A brother, Ed Hengel, was a major league manager and umpire.[1]

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