Hal King
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Harold King
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 200 lb.
- Debut September 6, 1967
- Final Game October 1, 1974
- Born February 1, 1944 in Oviedo, FL USA
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A journeyman catcher with the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, and Cincinnati Reds in the 1960's and 1970's, the lefthanded hitting King joined the Reds in mid-1973. He hit three pinch-hit home runs down the stretch including a grand slam on July 9 vs. the Montreal Expos and a 10th inning game winner vs. the New York Mets on August 17, propelling the Reds to the Western Division Pennant.
His brother, Nathaniel King was a first baseman in the Minnesota Twins chain.
