Hal Bevan

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Harold Joseph Bevan Jr. (November 15, 1930 – October 5, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. A longtime minor league first baseman, catcher and third baseman, he was a pinch hitter and backup third baseman in Major League Baseball who had brief trials for the Boston Red Sox (1952), Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics (1952, 1955), and Cincinnati Reds (1961). Bevan was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, who batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . His cousin George Strickland was a Major League shortstop, coach and manager. Seattle Rainiers in 1957. Bevan's playing career was plagued by serious injuries. A broken leg curtailed his rookie season, a hand injury hampered his final MLB trial with the Reds, and he also broke his jaw and an ankle and was seriously beaned during his minor league career. In parts of three Major League seasons, Bevan was a .292 hitter with a home run and five RBI in 15 games played. His home run, a solo shot, came as a pinch hitter off Vinegar Bend Mizell of the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 12, 1961. The following day, Bevan made his final Major League appearance, striking out as a pinch hitter against another Pirate left-hander, Joe Gibbon. He was sent to the Triple-A Jersey City Jerseys on May 18.…

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