Austin McHenry
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Austin Bush McHenry was a professional baseball player who played outfielder
in the Major Leagues
from 1918-1922 for the St. Louis Cardinals
. He died of a brain tumor
. McHenry was one of the best players in the National League in 1921. He hit benchmarks of over 200 hits and tallied more than 100 RBI that season. Only Hall of Fame players Rogers Hornsby and Frankie Frisch were able to do the same. McHenry (.350) finished second in the league in batting average behind Hornsby's .397 mark.
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
in the Major Leagues
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
from 1918-1922 for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. He died of a brain tumor
Brain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
. McHenry was one of the best players in the National League in 1921. He hit benchmarks of over 200 hits and tallied more than 100 RBI that season. Only Hall of Fame players Rogers Hornsby and Frankie Frisch were able to do the same. McHenry (.350) finished second in the league in batting average behind Hornsby's .397 mark.