Joe Hall (baseball) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Joe Hall |
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: March 6, 1966 Paducah, Kentucky |
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| April 5, 1994, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
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| June 18, 1997, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .319 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 8 | ||
| CPBL statistics | |||
| Batting average | .322 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Runs batted in | 26 | ||
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Joseph "Do It All" Geroy Hall was born on March 6, 1966. He is an American former professional baseball player. Joe Hall played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers.
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Joe Hall's Early Baseball Journey
Joe Hall grew up in Paducah, Kentucky. He went to St. Mary High School. After high school, he continued his education and played baseball at Southern Illinois University.
In 1987, Joe played collegiate summer baseball. This is a special league for college players during the summer. He played for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was so good that he was chosen as an all-star player in the league.
Getting Drafted into Professional Baseball
After his college career, Joe Hall was ready for the pros. In 1988, the St. Louis Cardinals picked him. This happened during the 10th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Getting drafted means a team wants you to play for them professionally.
Playing in the Major Leagues
Joe Hall started his professional baseball career in 1988. He played for the Hamilton Redbirds and Springfield Cardinals. These were minor league teams for the St. Louis Cardinals. He played his last professional season in 1997. This was with the Detroit Tigers and their minor league team, the Toledo Mud Hens.
Making His MLB Debut
It took Joe Hall six years after being drafted to reach the Major Leagues. He finally made his big league debut in 1994. He started the season very well. His batting average was .393 by mid-May. This means he was hitting the ball really well.
However, he then got a bad injury to his right hamstring. This injury meant he could not play. He was placed on the disabled list, which is when players cannot play due to injury. This injury unfortunately ended his great start to the season. Joe Hall later said it was frustrating to get hurt, especially after waiting so long to play in the majors. He had another injury setback in June 1994. After these injuries, he was not able to play as well as he did at the very beginning of his rookie season.
External Links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
