Pinky Higgins

Pinky Higgins
Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1909-05-27)May 27, 1909 Red Oak, Texas, U.S.
Died: March 21, 1969(1969-03-21) (aged 59) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 25, 1930, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1946, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.292
Home runs	140
Runs batted in	1,075
Managerial record	560–556
Winning %	.502
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Philadelphia Athletics (1930, 1933–1936) Boston Red Sox (1937–1938) Detroit Tigers (1939–1944, 1946) Boston Red Sox (1946) As manager Boston Red Sox (1955–1959, 1960–1962)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1934, 1936, 1944)

Michael Franklin "Pinky" Higgins (May 27, 1909 – March 21, 1969) was an American third baseman, manager, front office executive and scout in Major League Baseball who played for three teams and served as manager or general manager of the Boston Red Sox during the period of 1955 through 1965. During his playing days, he batted and threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).