[2] He took his first managing job in 1940, heading the Shelby Colonels before being replaced by Art Patchin.
In 1946 and 1947, 16 black players crossed the color line in minor league baseball.
In June 1948, Haneles and Eddie Ainsmith organized the National Girls Baseball League, which was to operate in the following year.
In Florida, he had a school set up with Mal Fichman that was to prepare players not drafted for minor league baseball.
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