Buddy Hassett
Encyclopedia
John Aloysius "Buddy" Hassett (September 5, 1911 - August 23, 1997), was a professional baseball player who played first base
in Major League Baseball
from 1936-1942.
Hassett started his professional baseball career in 1933. In 1935, he hit .337 in the American Association
and won a starting job in the majors for the next seven seasons. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers
, Boston Braves
, and New York Yankees
. His major league career was cut short by World War II
.
After serving in the Navy
from 1943–1945, Hassett played in the minor leagues for a few years. He also managed in the minors until 1950.
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
in Major League Baseball
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 1936-1942.
Hassett started his professional baseball career in 1933. In 1935, he hit .337 in the American Association
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
and won a starting job in the majors for the next seven seasons. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
, Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
, and New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. His major league career was cut short by World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
After serving in the Navy
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
from 1943–1945, Hassett played in the minor leagues for a few years. He also managed in the minors until 1950.
External links
- Buddy Hassett at Find a GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...