Roy Hartsfield Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Roy Hartsfield Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Roy Hartsfield is a retired professional baseball player in the MLB. Born in Chattahoochee, Georgia he served as the second baseman for the Boston Braves and then became the first manager of the Toronto Blue Jays after his retirement as a player. In 1948, Hartsfield was selected by the Boston Braves during the minor league draft.

 

Hartsfield played for three seasons in the MLB and ranked fourth in the league for putouts as a second baseman during the 1951 season. He also ranked fifth when it came to fielding percentages as a second baseman in the same season. For the three seasons that he played for the Boston Braves, Hartsfield was able to come up with an average of .273 BA, a .959 fielding percentage and hit a total of 13 homeruns.

 

After the 1952 season, Hartsfield was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers where he played for its minor league affiliates. Hartsfield went on to play for 19 seasons for the Dodgers organization.

 

Hartsfield started to manage teams in the late 1950s. His first stint as manager was with the St. Paul Saints of the AA. He also had much success with the Spokane Indians and the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League. In 1977, Hartsfield was made the first manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and held the position until the 1979 season.

 

Get autographed MLB souvenirs from sportsmemorabilia.com. You can get autographed MLB bats, autographed MLB helmets and MLB photos, plaques and collages at any time of the day. You can also order MLB children's apparel as well.

 

About Roy Hartsfield:

Roy Hartsfield (full name: Roy Thomas Hartsfield; Spec) played second baseman from 1950 until 1952 for the Boston Braves. He played for the Braves from 1950 - 1952. Over 3 seasons, he played 265 games, hit 13 home runs, drove in 138 runs, and stole 14 bases. Born on October 25, 1925 in Chattahoochee, GA, Hartsfield stands 5' 9" and weighs 165 lb. He attended West Fulton (Atlanta, GA) (All Transactions) high school. His debut was on April 28, 1950 and he played his final game on June 14, 1952. Common misspellings of his name include Roy Roy Spec Thomas Hartsfield.