Born:(1917-04-02)April 2, 1917 Plevna, Montana, U.S.
Died: March 15, 2004(2004-03-15) (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1961, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
June 7, 1961, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Games managed
31
Head coaching record
10–21
Winning percentage
.323
Teams
As coach
Chicago Cubs (1960–1964)
Avitus Bernard "Vedie" Himsl (April 2, 1917 – March 15, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout. Born in Plevna, Montana,[1] Himsl was a member of the class of 1938 from Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.[2]
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"Vedie" Himsl (April 2, 1917 – March 15, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout. Born in Plevna, Montana, Himsl was...
with a 3.31 ERA and 131 strikeouts over 81+2⁄3 innings. Herz won the VedieHimsl Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year award. On July 31, 2023, Herz and...
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Goldie Holt, Bobby Adams, Harry Craft, Verlon Walker, Ripper Collins and VedieHimsl. Each coach would serve as "head coach" for part of the season. The original...
position and had a record of 42–54; Harry Craft, who had a record of 7–9; VedieHimsl, who had a record of 10–21; and Lou Klein, who was brought on board in...
Crosley Field. VedieHimsl serves as the Cubs' first-ever "head coach." Three other coaches will rotate as the Cubs' de facto manager in 1961—Himsl and El Tappe...
Montreal Expos. He was succeeded by former Chicago Cubs "head coach" VedieHimsl for two years. Then, the CSB was temporarily dormant for almost four...
Level Team League Manager AAA Salt Lake City Bees Pacific Coast League VedieHimsl AA Fort Worth Cats Texas League Alex Grammas A St. Cloud Rox Northern...
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(1957–1959) Charlie Grimm (1960) Lou Boudreau (1960) College of Coaches VedieHimsl (1961) Harry Craft (1961) El Tappe (1961–1962) Lou Klein (1961–1962,...
League Burdette Thurlby and Walt Dixon D Pulaski Cubs Appalachian League VedieHimsl, Jim Bottomley, Halley Wilson and Burdette Thurlby D Paris Lakers Midwest...
Clayton Lambert March 29 – Tommy Holmes April 1 – Chet Ross April 2 – VedieHimsl April 11 – Barney McCosky April 11 – Luis Romero Petit April 13 – Jim...
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