Ok, it’s been a few days so let’s recap a bit on this thread. My work trip to Chester, PA introduced me to the granddaughter of MLB’er and Philadelphia A’s Bris (Bristol) Lord. I mentioned Lord to my baseball friend in Texas, who then sent me a number of baseball cards featuring A’s players. And humbly speaking, I knew nothing about any of them prior to these in person and email conversations. But, it has been so awesome researching and learning more about Philadelphia A’s stars Bris Lord, Joe Astroth, Gus Zernial, and last but not least, Henry Majeski.
Henry, sometimes called “Heeney” or Hank, Majeski played parts of 13 seasons with several MLB ball clubs. Majeski was a third baseman who could play multiple spots in the infield. Starting off with the Boston Bees (no typo, that was their name) in 1939, Heeney Majeski played for 6 organizations – Boston Bees and Braves, New York Yankees, Philadelphia A’s, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles. His professional baseball service took a backseat to his service to our country in 1943, when Majeski enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. Being a Staten Island kid, it was probably tough for Majeski to play for rival city Boston but must have been quite a thrill to suit up for his hometown Yankees. His best year statistically, per Baseball Reference’s chart of his games played, might have been his 1948 campaign – 148 games played, .310 batting average with 12 home runs and 120 runs batted in. After retiring from baseball, Majeski worked as a minor league manager, a college baseball coach, and a scouting instructor. Heeney Majeski passed away in 1991 at the age of 74. Here are some more fun facts about Majeski from the back of his card.
And here are his stats from Baseball Reference:
From Bris Lord to Joe Astroth to Gus Zernial and finally with Heeney Majeski, this has been such an exciting trip down Philadelphia A’s baseball history avenue. I loved reading about the players during their careers, their time in the service for our country, how they fared against other great players of their generation, and how they managed after their career was over. And I love all the great old baseball cards, the detail, the fun facts, the history lessons – just priceless. I have said it once, I will say it again – baseball connects generations like no other sport.
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