Fred Haney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player, coach, manager
Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1896
Place of Birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Date of Death: 09-Nov-1977
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Fred Haney
- Fred Girard Haney (April 25, 1896 – November 9, 1977) 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 and, as an executive, he was the first general manager of the expansion Los Angeles Angels of 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. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and raised in Los Angeles, Haney's major league playing career lasted all or part of seven seasons (1922–27, 1929).
- Primarily a third baseman—despite his diminutive (5 feet, 6 inches/1.67 m) size—Haney compiled a .275 batting average with 8 home runs and 229 RBI for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and St.
- Louis Cardinals.
- Much of his playing career was spent in his hometown with the city's two Pacific Coast League clubs, the original PCL Angels and the Hollywood Stars.
- He threw and batted right-handed.
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