Drew Hall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Drew Hall

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1963

Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Drew Hall

  • Andrew Clark "Drew" Hall is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs (1986 to 1988), Texas Rangers (1989) and Montreal Expos (1990).
  • He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, but grew up in Ashland, Kentucky and attended Paul G.
  • Blazer High School.
  • He then attended Morehead State University.
  • He is most famous for being involved in the Rafael Palmeiro and Mitch Williams trade in 1988.
  • He was used primarily as a relief pitcher and spot starter. In 1984, Hall was a member of the 30-man Olympic baseball roster.
  • While at training camp for the Olympic team, he signed a contract to play professionally for the Chicago Cubs.
  • The contract allowed him to remain as amateur status until the conclusion of the Olympics.
  • He is still the highest draft pick by a Major League Baseball team in the state of Kentucky.
  • In the majors, he went 9-12 with a 5.21 earned run average with 148 strikeouts. Hall returned to his alma mater, Morehead State University, in 2008 to serve one year as the pitching coach under Head Coach Jay Sorg.
  • He now works with Kentucky area baseball teams.

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