Chick Hafey
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: February 12, 1903 Berkeley, California |
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Died: July 2, 1973 (aged 70) Calistoga, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 28, 1924, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
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| September 30, 1937, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .317 | ||
| Home runs | 164 | ||
| Runs batted in | 833 | ||
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| Member of the National | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Inducted | 1971 | ||
| Election Method | Veteran's Committee | ||
Charles James "Chick" Hafey (February 12, 1903, in Berkeley, California – July 2, 1973, in Calistoga, California) was an American player in Major League Baseball (MLB). Playing for the St. Louis Cardinals (1924–1931) and Cincinnati Reds (1932–1935, 1937), Hafey was a strong line-drive hitter who batted for a high average on a consistent basis.
Hafey was part of two World Series championship teams (in 1926 and 1931) as a Cardinal and also made history with the first hit in an All-Star game, starting in left field and batting cleanup for the National League in the 1933 game. He was selected by the Veterans Committee for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. In 2014, the Cardinals inducted him into their team hall of fame.
Hafey was born on February 12, 1903 in Berkeley, California. He attended Berkeley High School. The St. Louis Cardinals signed Hafey out of high school as a pitcher. However, Cardinals general manager noticed Hafey's hitting abilities and decided that Hafey should become an outfielder.
Hafey played in the minor leagues for the Fort Smith Twins of the Western Association in 1923. He moved to the Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League the next year, hitting .360 before being called up to the Cardinals near the end of the season. He split time between the Cardinals and Syracuse Stars in 1925. He spent the 1926 season with the Cardinals, but he played only 78 games.
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