Brad Halsey

Bradford Alexander Halsey

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.
• School Hill College, University of Texas at Austin
• High School Westfield High School (Houston)
• Debut June 19, 2004
• Final Game October 1, 2006
• Born February 14, 1981 in Houston, TX USA
• Died October 31, 2014 in New Braunfels, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Brad Halsey was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 8th round of the 2002 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Steve Boros and made his pro debut that summer.

In his big league debut, Halsey singled in his first at-bat - his first hit since his sophomore year in high school. He made the news when, pitching for the Oakland Athletics in 2006, he gave up Barry Bonds' 714th career homer, tying him with Babe Ruth for second on the all-time list. While his final major league game was that season, he continued to pitch in the minor leagues and independent ball until 2011.

Halsey was said to have struggled with mental problems as a result of doing drugs and had an encounter with police just months before his death, after someone called authorities to report that he was slinging rocks at people. He was found belligerently yelling while calling himself "Lucifer." His issues were also noticed by teammates during his time with the Long Island Ducks in 2009, as they noted that he had an extremely aggressive attitude and was paranoid almost all of the time. He would sometimes refer to other-worldly beings doing things to him and engaged in odd behavior such as selling his College World Series ring to meet someone in another country that he talked to online to inform them about aliens. Over the summer of 2009, Halsey's mother reported him as a missing person after he disappeared without warning for several days, but he came back shortly after the report was filed.

He passed away in 2014 at the age of only 33. He died after falling from a 100-foot cliff near his home in Texas, although it was not clear whether he fell or jumped to his death. His body was found on October 31st on a private property at the base of the cliff, but his death was not reported until a few days later. A judge was appointed to investigate the circumstances of his death. Friends stated that it was most likely a recreational climbing accident, although given his documented mental health issues, other possibilities could not be discounted.