Henry Edward Leiber was an American professional baseball player.
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11 Facts About Hank Leiber
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Hank Leiber played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1942 with the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs.
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Hank Leiber attended the University of Arizona and was a pitcher for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team.
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Hank Leiber finished 11th in the 1935 National League Most Valuable Player Award voting; this would remain his best season in the majors.
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Hank Leiber eventually played in 101 games, but his numbers dropped and he only batted.
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Hank Leiber is remembered for hitting one of the longest fly ball outs in major league history.
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On October 2,1936, during Game 2 of the 1936 World Series at the Polo Grounds, Hank Leiber hit a long fly ball to deep, center field that traveled an estimated 490 feet from home plate, before being caught by Joe DiMaggio for the final out of the game.
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Hank Leiber suffered a concussion and was bothered by dizziness for the rest of the season.
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Hank Leiber missed the rest of the season and was traded back to the New York Giants.
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Hank Leiber did play in 1942 but suffered a calf injury, and his production suffered.
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Hank Leiber managed the Tucson Cowboys of the Arizona–Texas League for one season.
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