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Harry Bartholomew Hooper (August 24, 1887 –
December 18, 1974) was a Major League Baseball player in
the early 20th century.
Hooper batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Hooper was
born in Bell Station, California. A graduate in
engineering at Saint Mary's College of
California,[1] he
broke into the majors with the Red Sox in 1909, and still holds
many of the team's records.[1] He
was traded to the Chicago White Sox in the 1921 season
and finished his career in 1925.
Hooper was known as a top-caliber defensive right fielder and a
solid leadoff hitter. Between 1910 and 1915, he teamed with Tris Speaker (CF) and Duffy Lewis (LF) to form one of
the finest outfield trios in baseball history. On May 30, 1913
Hooper became the first player to hit a home run to lead off both
games of a doubleheader, a mark only matched by Rickey
Henderson 80 years later. Beside this, Hooper is the only
person to be a part of four Red Sox World Series championships: in 1912, 1915,
1916 and 1918.[1] On
October 13, 1915, he became the first player to hit two home runs
in a single World Series game. Hooper was also the captain of the
Red Sox in 1919.
Hooper was a career .281 hitter with 75 home runs, 817 RBI, 1429 runs, 2466 hits, 389 doubles, 160 triples, and 375 stolen bases in 2309
games.[2] He
holds the Red Sox franchise records for most triples (130) and
stolen bases (300).[3] Harry
Hooper was selected to the Baseball Hall of
Fame in 1971.[1]
Following his retirement from baseball he moved to Capitola,
California where he was appointed Postmaster by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1933, holding
the position for 24 years. He died in Santa
Cruz, California, at age of 87.
Early
life
Harry Hooper was born on August 24, 1887 in Bell Station, California.[4] His
family had previously migrated to California as many other families
from the United
States due to the California Gold Rush.[5]
His father, Joe Hooper, was born in Morrell, Prince Edward Island
in Canada.[6].
Joe was the fourth child and second boy born to William Hooper,
Harry's grandfather, and his Portuguese wife Louisa.[5]
Harry was the youngest child in his family of four, having an older
sister named Lulu and an older brother named George.[7]
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