Arnold Hauser
Arnold George "Peewee" Hauser (September 25, 1888 in Chicago, Illinois – May 22, 1966 in Aurora, Illinois) was a German American shortstop in Major League Baseball.
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![]() Arnold Hauser in 1915. | |||
Shortstop | |||
Born: Chicago, Illinois | September 25, 1888|||
Died: May 22, 1966 77) Aurora, Illinois | (aged|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 21, 1910, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 29, 1915, for the Chicago Whales | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .238 | ||
Home runs | 6 | ||
Runs batted in | 137 | ||
Teams | |||
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Hauser, after starting for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1911 and 1912, was befallen with a series of personal tragedies when in short succession his father and mother died, two children were burned to death in a fire, and his wife died.[1] The tragedies, which took place over the course of just a few weeks, pushed Hauser to the edge of mental breakdown and essentially wrecked Hauser's career.[1]
After being out of baseball for most of 1913 and all of the 1914 season, Hauser unsuccessfully attempted to come back with the Cardinals in 1915.[1] Failing to land with the Cardinals, Hauser played 23 games for the Chicago Whales of the Federal League, ending his career on September 29, 1915.[2]
Hauser was called a "quiet, gentlemanly little chap" and was regarded as a promising talent.[1] During his interrupted 1913 season, Hauser hit a career-best .289 in 22 games played.[2]
Footnotes
- "Arnold Hauser," New York Call, vol. 8, no. 195 (July 14, 1915), pg. 4.
- "Arnold Hauser," baseball-reference.com/ Retrieved December 16, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)