Howie Haak

Howard Frederick Haak
Howard Frederick Haak
	Born: August 28, 1911; Rochester, New York
	Died: February 22, 1999 (aged 87); Palm Springs, California
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Teams
	As scout Brooklyn Dodgers (1945–1950); Pittsburgh Pirates (1950–1988); Houston Astros (1989–1993);
Career highlights and awards
	3× World Series champion (1960, 1971, 1979); Recommended Roberto Clemente for the Pirates and helped open the door to Latin American players in Major League Baseball; First recipient of the Scout of the Year, Scout of the Year Foundation, in 1984; Topps Scout of the Month Award, National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues in 1973, 1974, 1975;

Howard Frederick Haak (August 28, 1911 — February 22, 1999; /ˈheɪk/; rhymes with "take") was an American professional baseball scout for almost 50 years, from the end of World War II through his 1993 retirement.

Howard Frederick Haak

Born: (1911-08-28)August 28, 1911 Rochester, New York
Died: February 22, 1999(1999-02-22) (aged 87) Palm Springs, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right

Teams
As scout Brooklyn Dodgers (1945–1950) Pittsburgh Pirates (1950–1988) Houston Astros (1989–1993)
Career highlights and awards
3× World Series champion (1960, 1971, 1979) Recommended Roberto Clemente for the Pirates and helped open the door to Latin American players in Major League Baseball First recipient of the Scout of the Year, Scout of the Year Foundation, in 1984 Topps Scout of the Month Award, National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues in 1973, 1974, 1975