Mickey Haefner
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Milton Arnold "Mickey" Haefner (October 9, 1912 – January 3, 1995) was an American knuckleball-throwing left-handed pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball between 1943 and 1950, six and a half of them with the Washington Senators (1943–1949), later joining the Chicago White Sox (1949–1950) and Boston Braves (1950). He was known as one of four knuckleball hurlers who were regular starting pitchers for the 1945 Senators, the last Washington team to seriously contend for the American League pennant. He was born in Lenzburg, Illinois, and was listed as 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg), leading to his baseball moniker, Itsy-Bitsy.[1]
Mickey Haefner | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: October 9, 1912 Lenzburg, Illinois, U.S. | |
Died: January 3, 1995(1995-01-03) (aged 82) New Athens, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 1943, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1950, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 78–91 |
Earned run average | 3.50 |
Strikeouts | 508 |
Teams | |
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