Hal King
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| Hal King | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: February 1, 1944 Oviedo, Florida |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1967 for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1974 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .214 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 82 |
| Teams | |
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Harold King (born February 1, 1944 in Oviedo, Florida), is a retired Major League Baseball player who played catcher from 1967-1974. He played for the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, and Cincinnati Reds. On July 1, 1973, he hit one of the most famous home runs in Reds’ history. Hal King's homer with two outs in the ninth inning, won the game and sparked the Reds' 60-26 end-of-season rally and the division championship.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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