Professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1940 to 1941 for the Boston Red Sox.
He attended the University of Richmond and is a member of the University's Hall of Fame.
Hash made his debut for the Red Sox on April 19, 1940. Hash was used often during the 1940 season, making his first start on May 26 at Fenway Park. Four days later, he pitched the first complete game of his career at Yankee Stadium before a capacity crowd of 82,437. He scattered six hits in an 11–4 victory. He pitched his first career shutout on June 23 at Municipal Stadium against the Cleveland Indians as the Red Sox won 2–0. The 1941 season proved to be his last stint in the major leagues, with his final appearance occurring on April 30, 1941.
A string of injuries and illnesses cut short what looked to be a very promising baseball career, as Hash had a very serious back injury that required a spinal fusion. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues, with his latest documented minor league stint coming in 1946.
His lifetime major league stats are 38 games with a record of 8–7, a 4.98 earned run average, 3 complete games, 1 shutout, and 4 saves in 128+1⁄3 innings pitched, with a lifetime batting average of .167.
After he left baseball, he had a 33-year teaching career in the Culpeper school system. Herb Hash died on May 20, 2008, in Culpeper, Virginia, with his death announced by Red Sox commentators during play versus the Kansas City Royals. At the time of his death, at the age of 97, Hash had been recognized as the fourth-oldest living former major league ballplayer and the second-oldest former Red Sox player.
He attended the University of Richmond and is a member of the University's Hall of Fame.
Hash made his debut for the Red Sox on April 19, 1940. Hash was used often during the 1940 season, making his first start on May 26 at Fenway Park. Four days later, he pitched the first complete game of his career at Yankee Stadium before a capacity crowd of 82,437. He scattered six hits in an 11–4 victory. He pitched his first career shutout on June 23 at Municipal Stadium against the Cleveland Indians as the Red Sox won 2–0. The 1941 season proved to be his last stint in the major leagues, with his final appearance occurring on April 30, 1941.
A string of injuries and illnesses cut short what looked to be a very promising baseball career, as Hash had a very serious back injury that required a spinal fusion. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues, with his latest documented minor league stint coming in 1946.
His lifetime major league stats are 38 games with a record of 8–7, a 4.98 earned run average, 3 complete games, 1 shutout, and 4 saves in 128+1⁄3 innings pitched, with a lifetime batting average of .167.
After he left baseball, he had a 33-year teaching career in the Culpeper school system. Herb Hash died on May 20, 2008, in Culpeper, Virginia, with his death announced by Red Sox commentators during play versus the Kansas City Royals. At the time of his death, at the age of 97, Hash had been recognized as the fourth-oldest living former major league ballplayer and the second-oldest former Red Sox player.
Professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1940 to 1941 for the Boston Red Sox.
He attended the University of Richmond and is a member of the University's Hall of Fame.
Hash made his debut for the Red Sox on April 19, 1940. Hash was used often during the 1940 season, making his first start on May 26 at Fenway Park. Four days later, he pitched the first complete game of his career at Yankee Stadium before a capacity crowd of 82,437. He scattered six hits in an 11–4 victory. He pitched his first career shutout on June 23 at Municipal Stadium against the Cleveland Indians as the Red Sox won 2–0. The 1941 season proved to be his last stint in the major leagues, with his final appearance occurring on April 30, 1941.
A string of injuries and illnesses cut short what looked to be a very promising baseball career, as Hash had a very serious back injury that required a spinal fusion. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues, with his latest documented minor league stint coming in 1946.
His lifetime major league stats are 38 games with a record of 8–7, a 4.98 earned run average, 3 complete games, 1 shutout, and 4 saves in 128+1⁄3 innings pitched, with a lifetime batting average of .167.
After he left baseball, he had a 33-year teaching career in the Culpeper school system. Herb Hash died on May 20, 2008, in Culpeper, Virginia, with his death announced by Red Sox commentators during play versus the Kansas City Royals. At the time of his death, at the age of 97, Hash had been recognized as the fourth-oldest living former major league ballplayer and the second-oldest former Red Sox player.
He attended the University of Richmond and is a member of the University's Hall of Fame.
Hash made his debut for the Red Sox on April 19, 1940. Hash was used often during the 1940 season, making his first start on May 26 at Fenway Park. Four days later, he pitched the first complete game of his career at Yankee Stadium before a capacity crowd of 82,437. He scattered six hits in an 11–4 victory. He pitched his first career shutout on June 23 at Municipal Stadium against the Cleveland Indians as the Red Sox won 2–0. The 1941 season proved to be his last stint in the major leagues, with his final appearance occurring on April 30, 1941.
A string of injuries and illnesses cut short what looked to be a very promising baseball career, as Hash had a very serious back injury that required a spinal fusion. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues, with his latest documented minor league stint coming in 1946.
His lifetime major league stats are 38 games with a record of 8–7, a 4.98 earned run average, 3 complete games, 1 shutout, and 4 saves in 128+1⁄3 innings pitched, with a lifetime batting average of .167.
After he left baseball, he had a 33-year teaching career in the Culpeper school system. Herb Hash died on May 20, 2008, in Culpeper, Virginia, with his death announced by Red Sox commentators during play versus the Kansas City Royals. At the time of his death, at the age of 97, Hash had been recognized as the fourth-oldest living former major league ballplayer and the second-oldest former Red Sox player.
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