Prince Oana
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Henry Kawaihoa "Prince" Oana (January 22, 1908 - June 19, 1976) was a Major League Baseball
player with the Philadelphia Phillies
and Detroit Tigers
.
Born in Waipahu, Hawaii, Oana was one of the first Hawaiian players to play Major League baseball. Oana was a big 6'2" right-hander. He started as an outfielder, playing 6 games for the Philadelphia Phillies
, collecting 5 hits and scoring 3 runs. http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Oana.Prince.Obit.html http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1934.shtml Despite Oana's talents as a hitter, Rogers Hornsby
converted him into a pitcher at Fort Worth in the early 1940s. http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Oana.Prince.Obit.html Oana did not return to the Major Leagues until 1943, at age 35, this time as a pitcher for the Tigers. Oana appeared in 10 games as a reliever in 1943, compiling a 3-2. Oana returned to the Tigers in 1945, but played in only 3 games as a reliever.
Oana's career covered more than 20 years as a player and manager. Among the many minor league clubs he was with were San Francisco, Atlanta, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Fort Worth, Dallas and Buffalo. He managed Austin and Texarkana, retiring in 1951. http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Oana.Prince.Obit.htm
Major League Baseball
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player with the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
.
Born in Waipahu, Hawaii, Oana was one of the first Hawaiian players to play Major League baseball. Oana was a big 6'2" right-hander. He started as an outfielder, playing 6 games for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, collecting 5 hits and scoring 3 runs. http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Oana.Prince.Obit.html http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1934.shtml Despite Oana's talents as a hitter, Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby, Sr. , nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball . He played for the St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants , Boston Braves , Chicago Cubs , and St. Louis Browns...
converted him into a pitcher at Fort Worth in the early 1940s. http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Oana.Prince.Obit.html Oana did not return to the Major Leagues until 1943, at age 35, this time as a pitcher for the Tigers. Oana appeared in 10 games as a reliever in 1943, compiling a 3-2. Oana returned to the Tigers in 1945, but played in only 3 games as a reliever.
Oana's career covered more than 20 years as a player and manager. Among the many minor league clubs he was with were San Francisco, Atlanta, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Fort Worth, Dallas and Buffalo. He managed Austin and Texarkana, retiring in 1951. http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Oana.Prince.Obit.htm