Hal King

Harold King

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 200 lb.
• High School Oviedo High School
• Debut September 6, 1967
• Final Game October 1, 1974
• Born February 1, 1944 in Oviedo, FL USA
• Died March 23, 2019 in Oviedo, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Hal King was a journeyman catcher with the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds in the 1960s and 1970s. The lefthanded-hitting King joined the Reds in mid-1973. He hit three pinch-hit home runs down the stretch including a grand slam on July 9th against the Montreal Expos and a 10th-inning game-winner against the New York Mets on August 17th, propelling the Reds to the NL West championship.

His brother, Nathaniel King was a first baseman in the Minnesota Twins chain.

Further Reading

• Chris Holaday: "Hal King", in Steve West and Bill Nowlin, eds.: The Team That Couldn't Hit: The 1972 Texas Rangers, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2019, pp. 126-129. ISBN 978-1-943816-93-4

Related Sites

• Hal King at the SABR Bio Project