Hal Haydel

[William Malone]

John Harold Haydel was born on July 9, 1944 in Houma, Louisiana.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed him as an amateur free agent in 1962. He was acquired by the Minnesota Twins in the 1969 Rule-5 Draft. Haydel didn't make the Twins roster out of camp, but a cash deal was worked out to keep him in the Minnesota system. He finally debuted for the Twins on September 7, 1970. Haydel pitched nine relief innings that month, allowing three runs and striking out four.

He was 4-2 with a 4.28 ERA working out of the Twins bullpen in 1971. Haydel earned his only career save on August 29, 1971 against the Cleveland Indians.

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