After an undistinguished ML trial as an outfielder, Hendricks began managing in the
minors in 1906. Beginning in 1910, he won three straight pennants with Denver in
the Western League, then managed at Indianapolis in the American Association for
four years. When Miller Huggins was fired by the 16
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Cardinals, Hendricks signed
a two-year contract to replace him, finished last in 1918, and resigned to become
athletic director for the Knights of Columbus. He went to France in 1919, then spent
five more years as manager at Indianapolis. When Reds manager Pat Moran died in March
of 1924, Hendricks took over the Cincinnati job. He finished second, only two games
behind the Cardinals in 1926. Educated as a lawyer at North Christian University,
he never practiced.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»March 7, 1924: At Orlando, Reds manager Pat Moran, 48, dies at spring training of Bright's disease. Coach Jack Hendricks replaces the popular Moran.
»May 11, 1926: The Giants sell sore-armed pitcher Art Nehf to the Reds. The fair-minded Nehf is upset that John McGraw has not informed Reds' manager Jack Hendricks of Nehf's arm problems, and the pitcher will not speak with the Giants' manager for years.