From SABR Encyclopedia
| Henry Irven Arft
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| "Bow Wow"
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| Bat/Throw:
| L/L
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| Height:
| 5' 10"
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| Weight:
| 190
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| Born:
| 1922-1-28 at Manchester, MO (US)
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| Died:
| 2002-12-14 at St. Louis, MO (US)
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| Interred:
| St. John Cemetery in Manchester, MO (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Hank Arft was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Manchester, Missouri in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German descent.
- Voluntarily retired in 1943 and 1944; in armed forces in 1945.
Achievements
- Led the 1940 Northeastern Arkansas League first basemen in putouts with 1,027 and fielding average with .981.
- Led the 1947 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League in batting average with .366.
Source
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
