Hank Bauer (full name: Henry Albert Bauer; no nicknames) played rightfielder from 1948 until 1961 for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics. He played for the Yankees from 1948 - 1959 and Athletics from 1960 - 1961. Over 14 seasons, he played 1544 games, hit 164 home runs, drove in 833 runs, and stole 50 bases. Born on July 31, 1922 in East St. Louis, IL, Bauer stood 6' 0" and weighed 192 lb. He attended Central Catholic (East St. Louis, IL) high school. His debut was on September 6, 1948 and he played his final game on July 21, 1961. Over his career, Bauer made $30,000. Common misspellings of his name include Henry Albert Hank henry baeur Bauer.