Harvey Kuenn joined the Detroit Tigers in 1953 and won the Rookie of the Year Award when he batted .308 while scoring 94 runs in 679 at bats and struck out only 31 times. Harvey Kuenn was an aggressive shortstop, played in six All-Star games, led the league in hits four times, and doubles three times. He led the AL in 1959 with his .353 batting average. Moved to centerfield, Harvey Kuenn continued to be a main star with his excellent fielding and clutch hitting. In nine different seasons, Kuenn hit better than .300. He starred on the San Francisco Giants from 1961-1965 and retired after the 1966 season. After an amputation of a leg due to a blood clot, Harvey Kuenn joined the Milwaukee Brewers in 1971as a coach and became the Brewers manager in June of 1982 and directed his 'Harvey Wallbangers' to the World Series only to lose a seven game series to the St. Louis Cardinals. Harvey Kuenn's playing career included a .303 batting average, 2092 hits, 356 doubles and he scored 951 runs in 1833 games, batted 6913 times and struck out only 404 times. |