John Harold Haydel (July 9, 1944 - September 12, 2018)[1] was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Haydel signed with the Milwaukee Braves as a free agent in 1962.[2] Later that year, he was drafted in the First-Year player draft by the Houston Colt .45s. The following year, he was traded along with Dick LeMay and Merritt Ranew to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Gerard and Danny Murphy. In 1966, Haydel was selected in the Minor League Draft by the San Francisco Giants. Three years later, he was drafted in the Rule 5 draft by the Minnesota Twins. During his time with the Twins, Haydel played at the Major League level in 1970 and 1971.

Hal Haydel
Pitcher
Born: (1944-07-09)July 9, 1944
Houma, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: September 12, 2018(2018-09-12) (aged 74)
Houma, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1970, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1971, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record6-2
Earned run average4.04
Strikeouts33
Saves1
Teams

Haydel died September 12, 2018.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Hal Haydel". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  2. ^ "Hal Haydel". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  3. ^ John Haydel Obituary