Hank Bauer

Major League baseball player, United States Marine (1922–2007)
Person human Q3126788
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Hank Bauer

Summary

Hank Bauer is a human[1]. His place of birth was East St. Louis[2]. He was born on July 31, 1922[3]. He passed away in Lenexa[4]. He died on February 9, 2007[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hank Bauer's place of birth was East St. Louis[2].
  • Hank Bauer died in Lenexa[4].
  • Hank Bauer was born on July 31, 1922[3].
  • Hank Bauer died on February 9, 2007[5].
  • Hank Bauer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Hank Bauer worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Hank Bauer was educated at East St. Louis Senior High School[9].
  • Hank Bauer received the Bronze Star Medal[10].
  • Hank Bauer received the Purple Heart[11].
  • Hank Bauer is recorded as male[12].
  • Hank Bauer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hank Bauer's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[14].
  • Hank Bauer's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[15].
  • Hank Bauer's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[16].
  • Hank Bauer's Commons category is recorded as Hank Bauer[17].
  • Hank Bauer's military, police or special rank is recorded as Sergeant[18].
  • Hank Bauer's position played on team / speciality is recorded as right fielder[19].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[20].
  • Hank Bauer was part of the conflict World War II[21].
  • Hank Bauer's sport is recorded as baseball[22].
  • Hank Bauer's family name is recorded as Bauer[23].
  • Hank Bauer's given name is recorded as Hank[24].
  • Hank Bauer's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Hank Bauer's country for sport is recorded as United States[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Hank Bauer's place of birth was East St. Louis[2]. He was born on July 31, 1922[3].

Education

Hank Bauer's education included a stint at East St. Louis Senior High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Hank Bauer's professions included baseball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[10], a courage award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1944[29] and Purple Heart[11], a medallion[30], in United States[31], founded in 1932[32].

Death and Burial

Hank Bauer died on February 9, 2007[5]. He died in Lenexa[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Hank Bauer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Hank Bauer born?

Born in East St. Louis[2], Hank Bauer…

Where did Hank Bauer die?

Hank Bauer passed away in Lenexa[4].

What did Hank Bauer do for work?

Hank Bauer worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Hank Bauer go to school?

Hank Bauer was educated at East St. Louis Senior High School[9].

What awards did Hank Bauer receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[10] and Purple Heart[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . kansascity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . MLB.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart
    Sex or gender male
    Educated at East St. Louis Senior High School
    Manner of death natural causes
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