Hank Arft

Henry "Hank" Irven Arft, Jr. (January 28, 1922 – December 14, 2002), nicknamed "Bow Wow",^[1][2] was a Major League Baseball player.

Hank Arft
First baseman
Born: (1922-01-28)January 28, 1922 Manchester, Missouri, U.S.
Died: December 14, 2002(2002-12-14) (aged 80) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 27, 1948, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
May 23, 1952, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.253
Home runs	13
Runs batted in	118
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1948–1952)

Career

After playing minor league baseball from 1940-1942, Arft served in the United States Navy from November 16, 1944 through June 7, 1946. According to this honorable discharge, he served at, on, or with the following:

1. Naval Reserve Station - St. Louis, MO

2. Naval Training Center - Great Lakes, IL

3. Naval Training & Distribution Center - Shoemaker, CA

4. USS Goss

5. Service Squadron 10

He was a Seaman Second Class at the time of his discharge, and he went on to play first base for the St. Louis Browns from 1948 to 1952. His top season was 1951, during which he achieved career highs in wins above replacement, games played, plate appearances, hits, home runs, RBIs, stolen bases, total bases, and OPS+. He died of cancer at the age of 80 years.^[3]