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 runs140
Runs batted in1,075
Managerial record560–556
Winning %.502
Teams
As player
As manager
Career highlights and awards

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).