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Fred Haney

Fred Haney, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1977)

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Born
April 25, 1896
Died
November 9, 1977
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1896

About Fred Haney

Fred Girard Haney was an American third baseman, manager, coach and executive in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a manager, he won two pennants and a world championship with the Milwaukee Braves. He later served as the first general manager of the expansion Los Angeles Angels in the American League. For years, Haney was one of the most popular baseball figures in Los Angeles. In 1974 he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball. They improved by 24 games in 1940, but when the 1941 Brownies dropped 32 of their first 44 contests, Haney was replaced by Luke Sewell. During his four years (1949–52) as manager, the Stars won two PCL pennants.

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Fred Haney timeline

  1. They improved by 24 games in 1940, but when the 1941 Brownies dropped 32 of their first 44 contests, Haney was replaced by Luke Sewell.
  2. During his four years (1949–52) as manager, the Stars won two PCL pennants.
  3. In 1974 he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball.

The world when Fred Haney was born

Fred Haney was born in 1896. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst modern Olympic Games held in Athens
  • Top headlinePlessy v. Ferguson — "separate but equal" upheld
  • Technology milestoneGuglielmo Marconi patents wireless telegraph (radio)
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population69.0M

1896 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Fred Haney's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18962026
Population69.0M341 million

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