Granny Hamner

Granny Hamner
Shortstop / Second baseman
Born: (1927-04-26)April 26, 1927
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died: September 12, 1993(1993-09-12) (aged 66)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
August 1, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.262
Home runs104
Runs batted in708
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Granville Wilbur "Granny" Hamner (April 26, 1927 – September 12, 1993) was an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hamner was one of the key players on the "Whiz Kids", the 1950 National League (NL) champion Philadelphia Phillies.