Hal Raether
Encyclopedia
Harold Herman Raether is an American
former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. Raether originally signed as a free agent
in 1954. He was a member of the team at the Major League level that year, and again in 1957 following the franchise's move to Kansas City, Missouri
.
He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
United States
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former Major League Baseball
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...
. Raether originally signed as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in 1954. He was a member of the team at the Major League level that year, and again in 1957 following the franchise's move to Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
.
He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.