Fred Hanley Autographed Postcard
name: label: thru person
content: Rinsland, George
label: depicted
content: Harvey, Fred
label: associated institution
content: Milwaukee Braves
notes: label: Description
content: In 1957, Milwaukee Braves Fred Hanley sent this autographed postcard to the Treasurer of Pennsylvania’s Lebanon Valley League, thanking him for a "good luck charm".
label: Description
content: Hanley (1896-1977) was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1922-1927 and in 1929. In 1939 he began his managerial career, leading the St. Louis Browns for three unsuccessful seasons. After time doing radio play-by-play and managing in the Pacific Coast League, he returned to the Majors in 1953 to helm the Pittsburgh Pirates. After three seasons, Haney left the Pirates to manage the Milwaukee Braves.
label: Description
content: Leading a Braves club replete with superstars such as outfielder Hank Aaron, pitcher Warren Spahn, and third baseman Eddie Matthews, Haney brought the Braves to their first World Series Championship in 1957. Despite his success with the team, a poor showing in 1959 led to Haney’s leaving the organization.
label: Description
content: In 1961, Haney was named the first General Manager of the Los Angeles Angels expansion team, a position he would hold until 1968.
place: label: place made
content: United States: Wisconsin, Milwaukee
topic: label: Subject
content: Baseball
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Sports & Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.310547.103G
label: accession number
content: 310547
label: catalog number
content: 310547.103G
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Postcard
label: Object Name
content: postcard, baseball
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 13.97 cm x 8.89 cm