About Tommy Henrich
Thomas David Henrich, nicknamed "the Clutch" and "Old Reliable", was an American professional baseball player of German descent. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a right fielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees. 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. Henrich had a solo home run in Game 5 as the Yankees took the game 3-1, and won another championship. Henrich made his first AL All-Star team in 1942, but again did not appear in the World Series.
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