Hal Haydel

Birth Date: 07/09/1944

Deceased: 09/12/2018

Hal Haydel Bio

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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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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.