Harvey Kuenn

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Harvey Edward Kuenn Jr. ( KEEN; December 4, 1930 – February 28, 1988) was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager and scout. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and outfielder, most prominently as a member of the Detroit Tigers where he won the 1953 American League Rookie of the Year Award and the 1959 American League batting championship. A ten-time All-Star, Kuenn also played for the Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies. He retired as a player with over 2,000 hits and a lifetime batting average of .303. After his playing career, he led his hometown team as the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, winning the 1982 American League pennant and came within one game of winning the 1982 World Series. He later worked as a major league scout for the Brewers. Kuenn was inducted into the Milwaukee Brewers Walk of Fame in 2005, and the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor in 2014.

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