Tommy Henrich

Thomas David "Tommy" Henrich (February 20, 1913 – December 1, 2009), nicknamed "The Clutch" and "Old Reliable", was a Major League Baseball right fielder. He played his entire baseball career for the New York Yankees (1937–1942 and 1946–1950). He led the American League in triples twice and in runs scored once, also hitting 20 or more home runs four times. He is best remembered for his numerous exploits in the World Series; he was involved in one of the most memorable plays in Series history in 1941, was the hitting star of the 1947 Series with a .323 batting average, and hit the first walk-off home run in Series history in 1949's Game 1. Henrich batted left and threw left. Throughout much of his career he claimed to have been born in...