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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

From 1918 to 1929....Miller Huggins was a dynamic part of some of BaseBall's greatest history.
And, for the "nay-sayers" who don't think he belongs in the HOF, then I say......do some book
reading, on the decade of the 1920's and especially the New York Yankees.

ADAM W

As you know, Miller Huggins was a little guy who barely weighed 140 lbs. At age 50, he became
very ill with a blood disease of which his frail body could not recover from. And, you are correct
(in one of your prior posts here), had he lived a longer life, his Managerial record would've prob-
ably been the best, ever. As it was.....it was still tremendous. And, sure many would say "well,
he had the horses"; but, Huggins had a lot to do with that.....starting with his strong advice to
Ruppert and Houston to acquire Babe Ruth in 1919. And in 1920, Huggins instantly realized the
benefits of having Ruth playing everyday, rather than being a pitcher.

TED Z