Harold Danielson

Harold J. Danielson
(Hal)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 165 lb.

• Born September 9, 1928 in Detroit, MI USA

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Biographical Information

Harold Danielson was an American professional baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization for six seasons. He started his professional career at the age of 16 with the Kansas City Blues in 1945, hitting .226. He finished one vote short for Rookie of the Year in the American Association. His professional debut was on June 29th. In 1946, he split time between the Binghamton Triplets, the Norfolk Tars (.208/~.283/.250 in 15 games) and the Joplin Miners (.203/~.259/.241 in 23 games). In 1947, Danielson batted .244 for the Twin Falls Cowboys and made the all-star team for the first time in his career. In 1948, Harold hit .309 with 5 home runs for Twin Falls. This time he was the top vote-getter in All-Star balloting for the Pioneer League. A year later, he homered a career-high 6 times for the Cowboys, drove in a career-best 63 and batted .268. With the Beaumont Exporters that year, he posted a .368 average. He finished his career with the Victoria Athletics and Salt Lake City Bees (.284/~.397/.333) in 1950, playing his final professional game on September 9th.

Two Grand Slams in One Game

Many good hitters have hit two or more home runs in a game, but grand slams? On August 6, 1949, Harold Danielson of the Twin Falls Cowboys did just that, clearing the bases twice. Since then, only a few players have achieved this.

Sources 1947 and 1951 Baseball Guides, Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database, The Sporting News, Twin Falls Times News, 1950 Pioneer League Record Book