Thomas Edward Hall (born November 23, 1947) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1968 to 1977. Listed at 6 feet (180 cm) tall and 150 pounds (68 kg), he was nicknamed "the Blade", owing to his slender physique.[1]
| Tom Hall | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 23, 1947 Thomasville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| Aug 9, 1968, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 21, 1977, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 52–33 |
| Earned run average | 3.27 |
| Strikeouts | 797 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Early life
editHall was born in Thomasville, North Carolina, and attended Ramona High School in Riverside, California. He graduated from Riverside City College in 1966 and was drafted by Bill Rigney in the same year.[2][3]
Career
editHall was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 1966 MLB January Draft – Regular Phase.
Hall pitched for the Twins, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and Kansas City Royals during his big league career. He was with the Reds during their early years as the "Big Red Machine", during which time they won two National League Western Division championships and one National League (NL) pennant.
Hall was traded by the Twins to the Reds for Wayne Granger on December 3, 1971.[4] Hall made his final Major League appearance on May 21, 1977, with the Royals. He had a career record of 52-33 with 32 saves.
After retiring from baseball, Hall worked as a supervisor at Rohr, Inc. After being laid off in 1981, he joined the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier. He retired after 20 years.[3]
References
edit- ^ Reusse, Patrick (April 3, 2022). "Tommy 'The Blade' Hall was the rookie pitcher who started for the Twins on Opening Day". Star Tribune.
- ^ Holaday, Chris (October 5, 2015). Baseball in the Carolinas: 25 Essays on the States' Hardball Heritage. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8085-2.
- ^ a b "Tom Hall | Riverside Sport Hall of Fame". February 14, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Durso, Joseph (December 4, 1971). "Astros Acquire Roberts And Twins Get Granger". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Tom Hall at Baseball Almanac
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