Granville Wilbur "Granny" Hamner was an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hamner was one of the key players on the "Whiz Kids", the 1950 National League (NL) champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Granny Hamner
The Whiz Kids is the nickname of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. The team had a number of young players: the average age of a member of the Whiz Kids was 26.4. The team won the 1950 National League pennant but failed to win the World Series.
Herb Pennock was the Phillies' general manager until his sudden death in 1948.
Robin Roberts, the Philadelphia Phillies' ace and opening day starter during the 1950 Phillies season, was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 1978.
Robin Roberts, pitcher, inducted 1978
Richie Ashburn, center fielder, inducted 1979