| Solly Hemus | |
|---|---|
 Hemus in about 1953 | |
| Shortstop / Second baseman / Manager | |
| Born: April 17, 1923 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| Died: October 2, 2017 (aged 94) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 1949, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 14, 1959, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 51 |
| Runs batted in | 263 |
| Managerial record | 190–192 |
| Winning % | .497 |
| Teams | |
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Solomon Joseph Hemus (April 17, 1923 – October 2, 2017) was an American professional baseball infielder, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.[1] Hemus is one of a select group of big league players to have held a dual role as a player-manager.
Hemus was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised in San Diego, where he graduated from Saint Augustine High School. He served in the United States Navy during World War II,[2] and began his professional playing career in the Cardinals' farm system as a 23-year-old in 1946.
- ^ "Solly Hemus Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ Corbett, Warren. "Solly Hemus". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 8, 2022.