The native of Pisgah, Iowa, was signed by the New York Yankees in 1945 and was a longtime player and manager in the Bombers' minor league organization. During his two seasons in Major League Baseball, he played for the Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics. He was traded back to the Yankees after the 1953 season but did not play another major league game. He registered 85 hits in 382 at bats, yielding a .223 batting average. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
After his playing days were over, Babe worked as a minor league manager and Major League Baseball coach. During the mid-1960s, he managed the Toledo Mud Hens, who were at the time the Yankees' AAA affiliate. He was the Yankees' first base coach in 1967, on the staff of skipper Ralph Houk. In 1983, while scouting for the Chicago White Sox, Babe was diagnosed with colon cancer. At the time, he needed 57 days of Major League service to become a vested member of the players' pension plan, which also provides health benefits. The ChiSox named Babe to their coaching staff to enable him to qualify. At the same time the White Sox had another coach, batting instructor Charley Lau, who was battling colon cancer. Babe and Lau both survived the 1983 season while undergoing cancer treatments. Babe died on February 14, 1984, at his home in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He was 56. Lau, 50, succumbed slightly over a month later, on March 18.
loren, babe, loren, rolland, babe, january, 1928, february, 1984, nicknamed, american, professional, baseball, infielder, manager, scout, coach, third, basemanborn, 1928, january, 1928pisgah, iowadied, february, 1984, 1984, aged, omaha, nebraskabatted, leftthr. Loren Rolland Babe January 11 1928 February 14 1984 nicknamed Bee Bee was an American professional baseball infielder manager scout and coach Loren BabeThird basemanBorn 1928 01 11 January 11 1928Pisgah IowaDied February 14 1984 1984 02 14 aged 56 Omaha NebraskaBatted LeftThrew RightMLB debutAugust 19 1952 for the New York YankeesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 27 1953 for the Philadelphia AthleticsMLB statisticsBatting average 223Home runs2Runs batted in26TeamsNew York Yankees 1952 1953 Philadelphia Athletics 1953 The native of Pisgah Iowa was signed by the New York Yankees in 1945 and was a longtime player and manager in the Bombers minor league organization During his two seasons in Major League Baseball he played for the Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics He was traded back to the Yankees after the 1953 season but did not play another major league game He registered 85 hits in 382 at bats yielding a 223 batting average He batted left handed threw right handed stood 5 feet 10 inches 1 78 m tall and weighed 180 pounds 82 kg After his playing days were over Babe worked as a minor league manager and Major League Baseball coach During the mid 1960s he managed the Toledo Mud Hens who were at the time the Yankees AAA affiliate He was the Yankees first base coach in 1967 on the staff of skipper Ralph Houk In 1983 while scouting for the Chicago White Sox Babe was diagnosed with colon cancer At the time he needed 57 days of Major League service to become a vested member of the players pension plan which also provides health benefits The ChiSox named Babe to their coaching staff to enable him to qualify At the same time the White Sox had another coach batting instructor Charley Lau who was battling colon cancer Babe and Lau both survived the 1983 season while undergoing cancer treatments Babe died on February 14 1984 at his home in Omaha Nebraska 1 He was 56 Lau 50 succumbed slightly over a month later on March 18 References Edit Chisox Loren Babe diesExternal links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Loren Babe at Find a GravePreceded byWally Moses New York Yankees first base coach1967 Succeeded byWhitey Ford Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Loren Babe amp oldid 1139541247, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
