Hal Mauck
From BR Bullpen
Alfred Maris Mauck
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
- Debut April 29, 1893
- Final Game August 10, 1893
- Born March 6, 1869 in Princeton, IN USA
- Died April 27, 1921 in Princeton, IN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Alfred "Hal" Mauck pitched 23 games for the Chicago Colts in 1893. This was the only season he played in Major League ball. His minor league career ran from at least 1888-1900.
Mauck, usually called "Al Mauck", was with Rock Island-Moline in 1894 and filled in as an umpire in a game as late as 1903.
Although there has never been (through 2011) another major leaguer named Mauck, there was a Matt Mauck in the Cubs organization from 1997-2000. Matt, like Hal, was from Indiana.
The Auburn Bulletin carried a sketch of his face along with some history about him:
"One of the most promising colts signed by Captain Anson's Chicago Baseball club for next season is Al Mauck, a young Illinois player, who has been on the professional diamond for four seasons and has made considerable of a reputation as a pitcher. The best work of his career was done with the Birmingham club of the Southern league, and it undoubtedly resulted in that team's winning the league pennant last season."
