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Bert Haas

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Bert Haas
First baseman / Third baseman
Born: (1914-02-08)February 8, 1914
Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Died: June 23, 1999(1999-06-23) (aged 85)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1937, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
August 26, 1951, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.264
Home runs22
Runs batted in263
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Berthold John Haas (February 8, 1914 – June 23, 1999) was an American professional baseball player who played first base in the Major Leagues from 1933 to 1951. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. In 1947, Haas was selected as a National League all-star.[1]

In 721 games over nine seasons, Haas posted a .264 batting average (644-for-2440) with 263 runs, 22 home runs, 263 RBI, 51 stolen bases and 204 bases on balls.

At the end of his career he managed in the minor leagues from 1955–1958 and 1962 and in the Mexican League in 1961.

References

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  1. ^ "The Official Site of The Cincinnati Reds: History: Reds All-Stars". cincinnati.reds.mlb.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2007.
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