Myron Claude "Red" Hayworth (May 14, 1916 – November 2, 2006) was an American professional

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player,

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and scout. He played as a

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from to , most notably as a member of the only

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team to win an American League pennant in . He was listed at , 200 lb. Hayworth batted and threw right-handed.

Baseball career

Hayworth was born in

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. He spent more than 50 years in baseball. Considered a light-hitting but solid catcher, he started his professional career in 1936 with the Akron Yankees. After eight years in the

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, he entered the majors in 1944 as one of two catchers for the only

club to ever win an

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pennant. He shared duties with

Frank Mancuso Frank Octavius Mancuso (May 23, 1918 – August 4, 2007) was an American professional baseball player and, served as a Houston City Council member for 30 years after his sports career had ended. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball ...

, hitting .222 in 90 games. The Browns lost to the

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in the

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as Hayworth started all six games, collecting two hits in 17 at bats with one run and an RBI. He played his last majors season with St. Louis in 1945. In a two-season career, Hayworth was a .212 hitter (91-for-430) with one

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and 42 RBI in 146 games, including 27 runs, 15 doubles, and one

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. Following his major league career, Hayworth played, managed and coached in the minor leagues and later served as a scout until the late 1980s. His older brother,

Ray Hayworth Raymond Hall Hayworth (January 29, 1904 – September 25, 2002) was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball between and , most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers team ...

, also was a major league catcher. Hayworth died in his hometown of High Point, North Carolina, at the age of 90.

References

External links

Baseball Almanac

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