Myron Claude "Red" Hayworth (May 14, 1916 – November 2, 2006) was an American professional baseball player, manager,

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. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to , most notably as a member of the only St. Louis Browns team to win an

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in . He was listed at , 200 lb. Hayworth batted and threw right-handed.

Baseball career

Hayworth was born in High Point, North Carolina. He spent more than 50 years in baseball. Considered a light-hitting but solid catcher, he started his professional career in 1936 with the Akron Yankees. After eight years in the minor leagues, he entered the majors in 1944 as one of two catchers for the only St. Louis Browns club to ever win an American League pennant. He shared duties with Frank Mancuso, hitting .222 in 90 games. The Browns lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the

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as Hayworth started all six games, collecting two hits in 17

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. He played his last majors season with St. Louis in 1945. In a two-season career, Hayworth was a .212 hitter (91-for-430) with one home run and 42 RBI in 146 games, including 27 runs, 15 doubles, and one

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. Following his major league career, Hayworth played, managed and coached in the minor leagues and later served as a scout until the late 1980s. His older brother, Ray Hayworth, also was a major league catcher. Hayworth died in his hometown of High Point, North Carolina, at the age of 90.

References

External links

Baseball Almanac

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayworth, Red 1916 births 2006 deaths Major League Baseball catchers St. Louis Browns players Syracuse Chiefs players Atlanta Braves scouts Baltimore Orioles scouts Milwaukee Braves scouts New York Yankees scouts San Francisco Giants scouts Minor league baseball managers Baseball players from North Carolina Sportspeople from High Point, North Carolina