Chick Hafey

Chick Hafey
Outfielder
Born: (1903-02-12)February 12, 1903
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Died: July 2, 1973(1973-07-02) (aged 70)
Calistoga, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 28, 1924, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1937, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.317
Home runs164
Runs batted in833
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1971
Election methodVeterans Committee

Charles James "Chick" Hafey (February 12, 1903 – July 2, 1973) was an American player in Major League Baseball (MLB). Playing for the St. Louis Cardinals (1924–1931) and Cincinnati Reds (1932–1935, 1937), Hafey was a strong line-drive hitter who batted for a high average on a consistent basis.

Hafey was part of two World Series championship teams (in 1926 and 1931) as a Cardinal and also made history with the first hit in an All-Star game, starting in left field and batting cleanup for the National League in the 1933 game. He was selected by the Veterans Committee for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. In 2014, the Cardinals inducted him into their team hall of fame.