Hank Sauer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hank Sauer

American baseball player and coach

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1917

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 24-Aug-2001

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Henry John Sauer (March 17, 1917 – August 24, 2001) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball.
From 1941 through 1959, Sauer played for the Cincinnati Reds (1941–42, 1945, 1948–49), Chicago Cubs (1949–55), St.
Louis Cardinals (1956), New York Giants (1957) and San Francisco Giants (1958–59).
He batted and threw right-handed. He and Johnny Bench are the only players in major league history ever to have hit three home runs in a single game twice against the same pitcher.
He did it 1950 and 1952 while with the Chicago Cubs, both times against Philadelphia's Curt Simmons. In a 15-season career, Sauer was a .266 hitter with 288 home runs and 876 RBIs in 1399 games.