Charlie Haeger

Charlie Haeger
Haeger with the San Diego Padres
Pitcher
Born: (1983-09-19)September 19, 1983
Livonia, Michigan, U.S.
Died: October 3, 2020(2020-10-03) (aged 37)
Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 10, 2006, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 24, 2010, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–7
Earned run average6.40
Strikeouts69
Teams

Charles Wallis Haeger (September 19, 1983 – October 3, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He was one of the few knuckleball pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB) during his career.[1] He played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot at the Grand Canyon on October 3, 2020, shortly after the suspected murder of his ex-girlfriend.[2]

  1. ^ Former MLB knuckleballer Charlie Haeger retires Archived October 12, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Yawkey Way Report. Retrieved on September 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Ackley, Madeline (October 3, 2020). "Former MLB player suspected of killing ex-girlfriend found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound". AZ Central. Retrieved October 3, 2020.