| Tommy Henrich | |
|---|---|
 Henrich in 1949. | |
| Right fielder | |
| Born: February 20, 1913 Massillon, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: December 1, 2009 (aged 96) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 11, 1937, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1950, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 183 |
| Runs batted in | 795 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Thomas David Henrich (February 20, 1913 – December 1, 2009), nicknamed "the Clutch" and "Old Reliable", was an American professional baseball player of German descent.[1] He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a right fielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees (1937–1942 and 1946–1950). Henrich led the American League in triples twice and in runs scored once, also hitting 20 or more home runs four times. He is best remembered for his numerous exploits in the World Series; he was involved in one of the most memorable plays in Series history in 1941, was the hitting star of the 1947 Series with a .323 batting average, and hit the first walk-off home run in Series history in the first game of the 1949 World Series.
- ^ Baldassaro, Lawrence; Johnson, Dick, eds. (2002). The American Game: Baseball and Ethnicity. SIU Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-8093-2445-8.
German Americans comprised 30 percent of the U.S. armed forces, among them such high-profile ballplayers as Charlie Gehringer, Tommy Henrich, Pete Reiser, and Red Ruffing.