Hal McRae
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La Russa: 'Closer' to decision; McGwire next?...with McGwire to be the team's batting coach. The Post-Dispatch said Cardinals notified current hitting coach, Hal McRae, last week that it would not renew his contract after five seasons. McGwire's father-in-law, Robert Slemer of... In this article: Tony La Russa, Mark McGwire, Cardinals, St. Louis, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Steroid, Hal McRae, Roger Maris, and Barry Bonds |
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | October 28, 2009
Cards coach Hal McRae ready to move on after ouster
...World Series. His tenure was longer than his predecessors under La Russa. The Cardinals won the 2006 World Series and captured the 2008 team batting title with McRae. This season, an inefficient, often impatient offense came under scrutiny...
In this article: Tony La Russa, St. Louis Cardinals, Mark McGwire, Albert Pujols, Colby Rasmus, St. Louis, and Surgery
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MetsBlog.com | October 26, 2009
News: McGwire Joining La Russa in St. Louis
...McGwire Joining La Russa in St. Louis At today's press conference in St. Louis, manager Tony La Russa confirmed that Mark McGwire will join the Cardinals as their hitting coach, replacing Hal McRae. …it's an interesting move by the...
In this article: Mark McGwire, Tony La Russa, St. Louis, Matt Holliday, Cardinals, and Steroid
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ESPN | October 26, 2009
Tony La Russa will return to St. Louis Cardinals in 2010
...but there will be one change to his coaching staff. Mark McGwire, the former Cardinals slugger, will replace Hal McRae, who was fired as hitting coach, La Russa said Monday. La Russa's new contract is for one year -- his 15th with...
In this article: Tony La Russa, St. Louis Cardinals, Mark McGwire, Angels, Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankees, Buster Olney, Mike Scioscia, and MLB
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Cards wrestling with McGwire's re-entry
...La Russa's widely-anticipated return. When McRae's son, Brian, confirmed his father's ouster to make room for McGwire on a social network, the Cardinals' plan to conceal the move collapsed. "It obvsiouly went quickly, probably quicker...
In this article: Mark McGwire, Tony La Russa, Cardinals, Post-Dispatch, Baseball, Steroid, World Series, and Rick Hummel
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Columbia Daily Tribune | October 28, 2009
McRae expresses no regrets after dismissal
...well. It was a good year. It just ended badly. " Manager Tony La Russa told McRae on Friday that his contract would not be renewed for a sixth season with the organization. A short time before, McGwire had accepted La Russa's offer...
In this article: Tony La Russa, The Cardinals, Mark McGwire, Albert Pujols, St. Louis, Surgery, and Cancer
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Kansas City Star | October 25, 2009
La Russa reportedly close to re-signing with Cardinals
...the team's batting coach. The Post-Dispatch said the Cardinals notified current hitting coach Hal McRae, a former Royals player and manager, last week that they would not renew his contract after five seasons. La Russa, 65, has been...
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Harold Abraham McRae (born July 10 1945 in Avon Park, Florida) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1968, 1970-72) and Kansas City Royals (1973-87). Utilized as a designated hitter for most of his career, McRae batted and threw right-handed. He is the current hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the father of major league outfielder Brian McRae, and his son Cullen McRae is the Florida Marlins video coordinator.
McRae was selected by the Reds in the 6th round of the 1965 draft with the 117th overall pick. He was considered a below-average outfielder with the Reds. In 1972, McRae was traded to the Royals along with Wayne Simpson in exchange for Roger Nelson and Richie Scheinblum. McRae developed as a consistent designated hitter in the American League. His playing career spanned 23 years, including 14 seasons with Kansas City. Selected a three-time All-Star, he hit over .300 six times for the Royals and was named Designated Hitter of the Year three times both by The Sporting News and the Associated Press.
In 1976 McRae was on top of the AL batting title race going into the final game of the season, in which his teammate George Brett went 2-for-4 to clinch the title over McRae by a margin of less than .001; McRae finished second. Oddly, the other two of the top four finishers that season, the Minnesota Twins' Rod Carew and Lyman Bostock, played in that same game.
While managing the Royals, McRae was involved in an infamous incident after a game on April 26, 1993 (a 5-3 loss against the Detroit Tigers) in which he lost his temper with reporters and trashed his entire office, throwing things off of his desk including a phone, which cut a reporter on impact, and yelling profanities at reporters.
- Birth Date:
- July 10, 1945
- Position:
- Designated hitter / Outfielder
- Bats:
- Right
- Debut Date:
- July 11
- Debut team:
- Cincinnati Reds
- Career Highlights:
- * 3x All-Star selection (1975, 1976, 1982)
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