Hank Gowdy
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Hank Gowdy was a standout Major League Baseball catcher best known for his star performance in the 1914 World Series and for being the first active MLB player to enlist for military service in World War I.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hank Gowdy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball player
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baseball catcher ⓘ human ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| battingAverage | .270 (approximate career MLB batting average) ⓘ |
| coachedFor |
Cincinnati Reds
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New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| enlistmentStatus | first active Major League Baseball player to enlist in World War I ⓘ |
| era | Deadball Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Henry Morgan Gowdy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameStatus | not in National Baseball Hall of Fame as player ⓘ |
| homeRuns | ~21 career MLB home runs ⓘ |
| isPartOf | history of baseball in the United States ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| memberOf | Boston Braves 1914 team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
World War I
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Hank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | key contributor to 1914 "Miracle Braves" championship ⓘ |
| notableFor | first active MLB player to enlist for military service in World War I ⓘ |
| notableWork | 1914 World Series performance ⓘ |
| occupation |
baseball coach
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baseball player ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 1914 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Boston Braves
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New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Phillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | catcher ⓘ |
| roleIn1914WorldSeries | offensive star for Boston Braves ⓘ |
| runsBattedIn | over 300 career MLB RBIs ⓘ |
| servedAs |
infantry soldier in World War I
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officer or coach-related role in World War II ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| team |
Boston Braves
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New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Phillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| worldSeriesTitles | 1 with Boston Braves (1914) ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
1914 Boston Braves