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Dick Hall is the newest member of Wikipedia's 100 oldest players list at #100. He was an outfielder when he reached the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1952, but around 1956 he was converted to a pitcher due to his lack of hitting and his impressive throwing arm. Hall was a major leaguer 19 years in a 20 year span from 1952 to 1971. (An injury forced him to miss the entire 1958 season). Hall was effective both as a starter and as a reliever. Out of the bullpen he notched 68 Saves. As a starter he pitched 20 Complete Games, with 3 Shut Outs. In 669 MLB Games Hall pitched in 495 of them. The lanky 6 foot 6 inch righthander finished with a 93-75 record, with a 3.32 earned run average. Hall also pitched for the Kansas City Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, and Baltimore Orioles. HE WAS A KEY CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ORIOLE'S 1966 WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. Born 9/27/1930 Hall is due to turn 89 next month.
1967 Topps card # 508 - Dick Hall - Pitcher - Phillies.