Harvey Haddix

Baseball Player

Birthday September 18, 1925

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Ohio

DEATH DATE Jan 8, 1994 (68)

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About

Pitcher nicknamed "The Kitten" who won the 1960 World Series as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He made three straight All-Star games as well as three straight Gold Glove Awards during his illustrious career.

Before Fame

He made his MLB debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1952.

Trivia

In a May 1959 game against the Milwaukee Braves, he set a major league record for most consecutive batters retired in a single game with 36. Amazingly, he and the Pirates still lost the game.

Family Life

He had children named Teri, Ann and Harvey.

Associated With

He was teammates with Roberto Clemente on the Pirates team which won the 1960 World Series.