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Hal Newhouser
  • Birth Name:
    Harold Newhouser
  • Nickname:
    Prince Hal
  • Date of Birth:
    May 20, 1921
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Gemini
  • Place of Birth:
    Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Place of Death:
    Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, US
  • Date of Death:
    November 10, 1998
  • Height:
    6' 2"
  • Weight:
    192 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Religion:
    Christianity

Family

Hal Newhouser
  • Relation:
    Cousin of Ken Macha

Career

Hal Newhouser
  • Profession:
    Sportsman
  • Debut:
    September 29, 1939 for the Detroit Tigers

Trivia

Hal Newhouser
  • The Tigers retired his number 16 in 1997, and he died a year later following a long illness.
  • After retirement, Newhouser worked as a scout for the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, and the Tigers.
  • In 1992, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • He is the only pitcher ever to win two consecutive MVP awards.
  • He ended his career with a record of 207-150 and a 3.06 ERA, marks well in line with many baseball Hall of Fame pitchers.
  • In his final big-league hurrah, he posted a 7-2 mark with an excellent 2.54 ERA, and got to pitch in his second World Series.
  • After being released by the Tigers following the 1953 season, Newhouser signed on with the powerful Cleveland Indians and was their top long reliever in 1954, when Cleveland won the pennant.
  • After a 15-13 season in 1950, he hurt his arm and his workload was cut significantly.
  • He won 17 games in 1947, led the AL with 21 wins in 1948 and rung up an 18-11 mark in 1949.
  • Newhouser continued to rate among the game's best pitchers for the next five years.

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