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HAL NEWHOUSER 

(1921 - 1998) 

Hal Newhouser, a Detroiter, was a pitcher for the Tigers. He was an All-Star for six seasons and considered to the 1nost dominating pitcher of the WWII era of baseball. 

During his playing days, his teammates called him Prince Hal because of the way he carried himself!

He signed with the Tigers in 1939 at the age of 18. A Tiger's scout offered him a $500 signing bonus, who found the sum of money to be unimaginable. Ten minutes after he signed, someone arrived from the Cleveland Indians who was prepared to offer $15,000 to his parents in addition to a $4,000 car! 

In 1941, he married Beryl Margaret and they had two daughters. They lived in Franklin. 

After retirement, he served as a scout for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros. 

In 1992, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Five years later, the Detroit Tigers retired his uniform number 16. 

There is a statue of Newhouser at Comerica Park.