Miller Huggins was no giant...

[Bpm0014]

I read the same article. If I recall correctly, one of the last photos in the bunch is labeled "Babe Ruth 1950"... Didn't he die in '48??

[ullmandds]

great pic...Lou was a beast...look at those calves!!!!

[jimross]

Well...Lou was only 6 ft high but he weight 14 lb when he was born. I guess Huggins was just small

[DaveW]

Baseball reference says that Huggins was 5'6'', Gehrig was 6'0" and Ruth 6'2".
But in that picture, Huggins looks like he's under 5'.

[autograf]

baseball-reference.com has Huggins @ 5'6". Hard to believe he was THAT big from that photo..........

[autograf]

jinx

[philliesphan]

What an amazing shot and perspective. The difference between them is so marked, it almost looks like one of those professional wrestling match-ups...

It is not just the height, though. It is the total size. Miller Huggins is listed at 140 lbs., with Babe at 215 and Lou at 200. 50% bigger in weight...

[bcornell]

I realize a lot of players choked up due to the heavy bats of that era, but he looks like a middle schooler.

His stats are impressive: 2-to-1 BB-K ratio, tons of AB's while he played, 23rd on managerial win list.

He died of a disease (erysipelas) that would have been fixed by simple antibiotics now.

[TheBig6]

Another Cardinals Hug