Gary Haught
Encyclopedia
Gary Allen Haught is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
.
Haught attended Choctaw High School in Choctaw, Oklahoma
and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
, where he pitched for the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team.
Haught was drafted by the Oakland Athletics
in the 22nd round (620th overall) of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft
. He appeared in six games for the Athletics in 1997, pitching a total of innings.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
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Haught attended Choctaw High School in Choctaw, Oklahoma
Choctaw, Oklahoma
Choctaw is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma. Choctaw physically became a community in 1890, but was not given actual status as a town until 1893 when a territorial governor was appointed for Oklahoma. It officially celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1993....
and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
, where he pitched for the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team.
Haught was drafted by the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
in the 22nd round (620th overall) of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft
1992 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1992 Major League Baseball draft.-Other notable players:*Raúl Ibáñez, 36th round, Seattle Mariners...
. He appeared in six games for the Athletics in 1997, pitching a total of innings.