Ned Hanlon
Scrappy Ned Hanlon was a fine major league outfielder who collected more than 1,300 hits in his career, but it was as a manager that he made his mark and earned a spot in the Hall of Fame. With Baltimore from 1892 to 1898, he helped fine-tune the art of the hit-and-run, double-steal, suicide squueze, swinging bunt and many other innovative plays. His teams were tough and smart and won three straight National League pennants. Later, Hanlon guided Brooklyn to two pennants with many of the same players he'd had in Baltimore. He finished his 20-year managerial career with a .524 winning percentage, and his legacy lived on for several years through his many former players who went on to succesful big league managerial careers.
Played For
Cleveland Blues (1880)
Detroit Wolverines (1881-1888)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1889-1891)
Baltimore Orioles, National League (1892)
Managed
Pittsburgh Pirates (1889)
Pittsburgh Burghers, Players League (1890)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1891)
Baltimore Orioles, National League (1892-1898)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1899-1905)
Cincinnati Reds (1906-1907)
Born
Edward Hugh Hanlon was born on August 22, 1857, in Montville, CT.
Died
April 14, 1937, Baltimore, MD
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Primary Position: OF
Primary Team: DTN
Major League Debut
May 1, 1880
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Similar Players
Players: Dummy Hoy, Bob Bescher, Al Cowens; managers: John McGraw, Hughie Jennings, Miller Huggins
Related Players
John McGraw, Hughie Jennings, Wilbert Robinson, Kid Gleason and Miller Huggins all played for Hanlon and later went on to be fine managers themselves. All of them except Gleason, are in the Hall of Fame.
| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1996 |
Veterans |
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Post-Season Appearances
1887 World Series
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