Al Veigel
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Allen Francis Veigel
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut September 21, 1939
- Final Game September 25, 1939
- Born January 30, 1917 in Dover, OH USA
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Ohio native Al Veigel pitched five seasons in professional baseball from 1937 to 1946. Al also spent four years (1942-1945) in the United States Army Air Force during World War II.
Veigel pitched two games for Casey Stengel's Boston Bees. He made his debut on September 21, 1939. He appeared in two games for the '39 Bees, losing one decision and came out with a 6.75 ERA. His big league career ended on September 25, just five days after it started.
1937 was Al's first year in the pros and he went 11-6 with a 4.56 ERA in a split-season affair with the Mansfield Red Sox of the Ohio State League and the Moultrie Packers of the Georgia-Florida League. During his time on the farm, Al had one more double-digit season, going 10-10 with a 3.18 ERA with the Evansville Bees of the Three-I League in 1939, before his time in The Show.
Veigel gave the game one more try after his return from the service, appearing in seven games for the Jackson Senators of the Southeastern League in 1946. He went 0-1 in seven tries and left the game at the age of 29 with a minor league career record of 27-28 in 85 games.
Allen Francis Veigel is one of the oldest living former major leaguers. As of January, 2012, he is 95 years of age.
