Hugh High
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Hugh Jenkin High nicknamed "Bunny," was a Major League Baseball
outfielder
from Pottstown, Pennsylvania
, who played six seasons in the majors, for the Detroit Tigers
in and , and for the New York Yankees
from through . He is the older brother of two other major league players, Andy High
, and Charlie High
.
, Sam Crawford
, and Bobby Veach
. Before the season, on February 4, he was sold to the Yankees along with Wally Pipp
, reportedly for $5000 each. It is believed that this sale was the beginning of the building blocks of the Yankee machine, by funnelling talent from around the league. He spent the next four seasons with the Yankees, becoming a regular in the line-up for three of them.
, a shipyard outside of Baltimore, Maryland, when Boston Red Sox
owner Harry Frazee
expressed interest in services, in fact, had discussed trade options with the Yankees earlier in the year. Several possible reasons exist for why this was not able to happen, but the deal did not come to fruition, and Hugh never returned to the Majors. Hugh died at the age of 75 in St. Louis, Missouri
, and in interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery
.
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...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
from Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the...
, who played six seasons in the majors, for the 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...
in and , and for the 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...
from through . He is the older brother of two other major league players, Andy High
Andy High
Andrew Aird High , is a former professional baseball player who played third base in the Major Leagues from 1922-1934. He would play for the Brooklyn Robins, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies.-External links:...
, and Charlie High
Charlie High
Charles Edwin High was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the and seasons.-References:...
.
Career
In his two years playing for the Tigers, he couldn't break into the regular line-up, but played quite often compared to the existing trio of Ty CobbTy Cobb
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born in Narrows, Georgia...
, Sam Crawford
Sam Crawford
Samuel Earl Crawford , nicknamed "Wahoo Sam", was a Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957....
, and Bobby Veach
Bobby Veach
Robert Hayes "Bobby" Veach was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played fourteen seasons for the Detroit Tigers , Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees and Washington Senators ....
. Before the season, on February 4, he was sold to the Yankees along with Wally Pipp
Wally Pipp
Walter Clement Pipp was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball, now best remembered as the man who lost his starting role to Lou Gehrig at the beginning of Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games....
, reportedly for $5000 each. It is believed that this sale was the beginning of the building blocks of the Yankee machine, by funnelling talent from around the league. He spent the next four seasons with the Yankees, becoming a regular in the line-up for three of them.
Post-career
After playing in just seven games for the Yankees in , he left professional baseball altogether, and was working at Sparrows PointSparrows Point
Sparrows Point is an unincorporated area in Baltimore County, Maryland, adjacent to Dundalk, Maryland. Named for Thomas Sparrow, landowner, it was the site of a very large industrial complex owned by Bethlehem Steel, known for steelmaking and shipbuilding....
, a shipyard outside of Baltimore, Maryland, when Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
owner Harry Frazee
Harry Frazee
Harry Herbert Frazee was an American theatrical agent, producer and director, and former owner of the Major League Baseball Boston Red Sox from 1916 to 1923.- Life as owner of the Red Sox :...
expressed interest in services, in fact, had discussed trade options with the Yankees earlier in the year. Several possible reasons exist for why this was not able to happen, but the deal did not come to fruition, and Hugh never returned to the Majors. Hugh died at the age of 75 in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, and in interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery
Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries
Bellefontaine Cemetery and the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri are adjacent burial grounds, which have numerous historic and extravagant tombstones and mausoleums. They are the necropolis for a number of prominent local and state politicians, as well as soldiers of the...
.