| Chicken Hawks | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born: February 3, 1896 San Francisco, California | |
| Died: May 26, 1973 (aged 77) San Rafael, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1921, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1925, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .316 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 60 |
| Teams | |
Nelson Louis "Chicken" Hawks (February 3, 1896 – May 26, 1973) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 14 seasons, two of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) New York Yankees (1921) and Philadelphia Phillies (1925). Hawks played as a first baseman for the Phillies and a outfielder for the Yankees. Over his career, Hawks compiled a career batting average of .316 with 68 runs scored, 124 hits, 17 doubles, eight triples, seven home runs, and 60 runs batted in over 146 games played. He played the majority of his career (12 seasons) in minor league baseball. He made his major-league debut at the age of 25 and was officially listed as standing 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighing 167 pounds (76 kg).[1]
- ^ "Chicken Hawks". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved January 1, 2012.