John McHale

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Birthdate 09/21/1921
Death Date 01/17/2008
Debut Year 1943
Year of Induction
Teams Braves, Expos, Tigers
Positions Executive, First Base, Pinch Hitter

After playing parts of five seasons with the Tigers, John McHale embarked on a front-office career highlighted by his role with the expansion Expos.

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Before John McHale began a successful executive he was a pro baseball player from 1941-48

Before John McHale began a successful executive he was a pro baseball player from 1941-48

John McHale starting playing the game professionally at the tender age of 19. He played eight seasons, parts of five of them at the Major League level. In 447 games in the minors, McHale hit .270 with 68 homers and 169 runs batted in. In his stints with the Tigers, McHale played in 64 games sprinkle
McHale served as GM of the Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee & Atlanta Braves, & Montreal Expos

McHale served as GM of the Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee & Atlanta Braves, & Montreal Expos

After his playing career John McHale continued to stay in baseball. Highly respected, he became the director of minor league operations for the Tigers and by 1957 he was named their general manager at age 35. Shortly after, the reigning National League champion Braves recruited McHale who became the
Hitting guru Walt Hriniak started his playing career with McHale's Milwaukee Braves

Hitting guru Walt Hriniak started his playing career with McHale's Milwaukee Braves

Walt Hriniak played all but two of his 13 years of professional baseball in the minor leagues. He started in the Milwaukee Braves organization in 1961 at age 18 when John McHale was their GM. Hriniak toiled in the bushes for 8 years before earning a cup of coffee with the Braves in 1968. In the midd

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