Mickey Cochrane

Baseball player, born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. As a high-spirited catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1925–33) he helped them to three pennants and two world championships in 1929–31. With the Detroit Tigers as the manager and catcher (1934–7), ‘Black Mike’ helped them to two pennants and one world championship. Early in the 1937 season, he was injured at the plate; his skull fractured in three places, he remained unconscious and close to death for 10 days, but gradually recovered. He never played again but remained as manager until August 1938.

Mickey Cochrane

Personal Info
Birth	April 6, 1903, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Death:	June 28, 1962, Lake Forest, Illinois
Professional Career
Debut	April 14, 1925, Philadelphia Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox, Shibe Park
Team(s)	Philadelphia Athletics (1925-1933) Detroit Tigers (1934-1937)
HOF induction:	1947
Career Highlights
Won AL MVP twice, in 1928 and 1934.

Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962) was a catcher and manager in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

Cochrane enjoyed his best year in 1930, when he hit .357 with 10 home runs and 85 RBI and scored 110 runs.

In 1934, Connie Mack started to disassemble his dynasty for financial reasons and sold Cochrane to the Detroit Tigers, who made him player-manager.

Cochrane's playing career came to a sudden end on May 25, 1937 when he was hit in the head by a pitch by Yankees pitcher Bump Hadley.

Despite his head injury, Cochrane served in the United States Navy during World War II, as did Bill Dickey of the Yankees, giving the Navy the two greatest catchers baseball had yet seen;

With the Athletics having moved out of Philadelphia in 1954, and never retiring the uniform number 2 he wore with them, the Philadelphia Phillies honored Cochrane by elected him to the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame at Veterans Stadium.

Preceded by: Lou Gehrig	American League Most Valuable Player 1928	Succeeded by: Lefty Grove
Preceded by: Jimmie Foxx	American League Most Valuable Player 1934	Succeeded by: Hank Greenberg
Preceded by: Bucky Harris	Detorit Tigers Manager 1934–1938	Succeeded by: Del Baker