Hal Trosky (troskha02)
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Harold Arthur Trosky Jr. (Hal or Hoot)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.
- Debut September 25, 1958
- Final Game September 28, 1958
- Born September 29, 1936 in Cleveland, OH USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Hal Trosky Jr. was the son of Hal Trosky and a cousin of minor leaguer Nate Frese. Dixie Howell played with both Hal Troskys.
He had one win in 2 major league games. On September 28, 1958, he pitched for the Chicago White Sox against the Kansas City Athletics. He came on in relief of Stover McIlwain and pitched 2 innings, giving up 4 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks and no strikeouts. The White Sox won the game, 11-4, scoring the decisive runs in the 5th inning with Trosky on the mound.
Trosky made his O.B. debut with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in 1954 as a first baseman, and hit a homerun is his first at-bat.
Trosky played first base in the minors in 1954-55, and then became a pitcher. He went 14-10 at Davenport in 1957 and 13-9 with two minor league teams in 1958. His career minor league record was 44-30 while his minor league batting average was .244.
