Fred Haney

Baseball Player

Birthday April 25, 1896

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Albuquerque, NM

DEATH DATE Nov 9, 1977 (81)

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About

Major League Baseball journeyman player who became a manager with Milwaukee and later a front-office executive with the Angels.

Before Fame

After a solid seven-year playing career he became a manager in the farm leagues. After that he became manager of the Milwaukee Braves and their roster of future Hall of Famers.

Trivia

His Braves played in the World Series in 1958, losing to the Yankees; and in 1960 he became the first general manager of the California Angels expansion team.

Family Life

He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Associated With

Hank Aaron was on the 1967 Milwaukee Braves team coached by Hanley that won the World Series.