I think it is important to highlight the stars of minor league baseball sometimes, and the recent Buzz Arlett post got me thinking about Joe Hauser.
Though Hauser had a 629 game big league career, it was in the minor leagues where he really shined. He played at that level for 16 seasons, from the 1910s to the 1940s, hitting 399 home runs to go along with 340 doubles and 116 triples.
From 1930 to 1936, he had a truly incredible stretch. He never hit less than 23 home runs, and he twice eclipsed the 60 dinger mark.
He also had some success in the big leagues, averaging 18 home runs, 84 RBI and a .304 mark from 1922 to 1924.
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Though Hauser had a 629 game big league career, it was in the minor leagues where he really shined. He played at that level for 16 seasons, from the 1910s to the 1940s, hitting 399 home runs to go along with 340 doubles and 116 triples.
From 1930 to 1936, he had a truly incredible stretch. He never hit less than 23 home runs, and he twice eclipsed the 60 dinger mark.
He also had some success in the big leagues, averaging 18 home runs, 84 RBI and a .304 mark from 1922 to 1924.
v61hauser.JPG
ebs33wheatiesmillers-hauser.jpg
Hauser_Joe_003.jpg
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