Background
Hayworth was born in High Point, North Carolina.
Hayworth was born in High Point, North Carolina.
He was a catcher, listed at 6 ft 1.5 in (187 m), 200 pounds Hayworth batted and threw right-handed. He spent more than 50 years in baseball.
Considered a light-hitting but solid catcher, he started his professional career in 1936 with the Akron Yankees.
He shared duties with Frank Mancuso, hitting.222 in 90 games. The Browns lost to the Saint Louis Cardinals in the 1944 World Series as Hayworth started all six games, collecting two hits in 17 at bats with one run and an Reserve Bank of India. He played his last majors season with Saint Louis in 1945.
In a two-season career, Hayworth was a.212 hitter (91-for-430) with one home run and 42 Reserve Bank of India in 146 games, including 27 runs, 15 doubles, and one triple. Following his major league career, Hayworth played, managed and coached in the minors, and later served as a scout until the late 1980s.
Hayworth died in his hometown of High Point, North Carolina, at the age of 90.