#29 Hal Jeffcoat

#29 Hal Jeffcoat

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"His Walk About" - Hal Jeffcoat batted .248 and collected 487 hits over parts of 12 Major League seasons.  Far and away his best season at the plate was as a rookie with the Cubs in 1948 when he batted .279 with 132 hits while appearing in 134 games, all career highs.  Hal would see his playing time as a hitter slowly diminish to near zero in 1954 when he transitioned to being primarily a pitcher.  From 1954-1959 Hal posted a record of 39-37 with a 4.22 ERA.

"That's Not a Knife" - ...Maybe it was a knife?  Hal earned a Purple Heart while serving as a paratrooper during World War II.

"More of a love bite really..." - This card is more or less how a 70 year old baseball card is supposed to look in my mind.  Correct me in the comments if I'm wrong.

"Down Under" - Jeffcoat is card #341 in the 1952 set. That's a high number that I don't have.  It appears that Hal was consistent in the way he wore his hat on the two cards, and while neither is all that memorable, I prefer the '53.  That stretches the '53 set's lead to 31-27-7.

"At the Oscars"

Hitting

3rd NL Stolen Bases '49

Pitching

6th NL Saves '55

7th NL Saves '54

7th NL Saves '58