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Damn Yankees
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In 1957, Bauer stood trial in New York for allegedly assaulting a man at the Copacabana. Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Johnny Kucks and Billy Martin all testified. The jury found him not guilty.
Hank owned and managed a liquor store in Prairie Village for a number of years after retirement from baseball.
Bauer died in his home on February 9, 2007, at the age of 84 from lung cancer.
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October, 10, 1951 - Bauer's bases loaded triple lead the Yankees to 4–3 win over the New York Giants to clinch the 1951 World Series.
Three time American League All-Star (1952–54).
From 1956–1958, Bauer set a World Series hitting streak record of 17 games in a row.
Bauer led the American League in triples with nine in 1957.
Bauer appeared on the cover of the September 11, 1964 issue of “Time Magazine.”
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