Will Hafey/pagetext

From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Relatives 1.5 Career notes 1.6 Contract signing 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Berkeley, California in 1952.
• Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry.
• Listed hobby as duck hunting.
• Says winning his first pro game, a 3-2 decision in 12 innings in 1946 when he was with Idaho Falls in the Pioneer League was his greatest thrill.
• Switched from the outfield to the mound in 1946.
• A sore arm and other ailments sidelined him and he is trying a comeback in 1952 in the outfield.

Pre-professional career

• Attended high school in Oakland, California.
• Won letters in baseball in high school.
• His baseball team won the championship for two years in high school.

Outside of baseball

• Was a stock clerk during the off-season in 1952.

Relatives

• Was a cousin of Chick Hafey who was a former major league player..
• Was a brother of Bud Hafey who is a professional player.
• Was a brother of Tom Hafey who is a professional player.

Career notes

• Inactive in 1942 and 1950.
• In the Navy 1943-1945.

Contract signing

• Sold by Oakland to Cleveland in 1948 for a reported $65,000.00 and players George Metkovich and Les Webber.

Sources

• 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
• Social Security Death Index (SSN: 546-28-6159).