Thursday, July 23, 2015

#454 Hal Woodeshick



Hal Woodeshick  Washington Senators

Career: Woodeshick pitched for six different teams over his eleven years in the majors, most of his time came with the Houston Colt 45s/Astros. Although he made 62 starts among his 400+ appearances his most effective work was as a reliever. From 1963 thru 1965 he had over 50 saves in a time that saves were less common than they are now. He was an All Star in '63 and led the NL in saves the following season.

In 1960: He opened the season in the Senators' rotation but after 14 starts and a rough July he went to the bullpen where he was noting if not erratic. He ended the year with a 4-5 record and four saves.

WikiFacts: "He made his last [career] appearance in Game Six of the 1967 World Series against the Boston Red Sox, working a scoreless eighth inning in an 8-4 Boston victory in which he was the Series' record-tying eighth pitcher used in the game by the Cardinals. He was released a week after the Cardinals won the World Series title in seven games." -BR Bullpen page

The Card: This one sports one of the better color combos in the set. And that's the old Comiskey Yankee Stadium.

The cartoon states that Woodeshick intended to work as a journalist after his baseball career but by all accounts that didn't happen. He lived in Houston and was active with the team's alumni and did a lot of local charity work in hospitals.

3 comments:

  1. Bob, after Woodeshick pitched for the Senators in 1960, when the rest of his team moved on to greener pastures in Minnesota for the 1961 season, Hal stayed in DC as a member of the expansion Senators. What a tough break!

    (If that wasn't enough of a beat-down, he was also a member of the expansion Colts in '62.)

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  2. That is Comiskey park in the background with its "Archway" windows.

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    1. Right you are. Not sure how I mis-ID'd this one. I've seen those windows in other pics. Thanks.

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