Mickey Haefner

Mickey Haefner
Pitcher
Born: October 9, 1912 Lenzburg, Illinois, U.S.
Died: January 3, 1995(1995-01-03) (aged 82) New Athens, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 22, 1943, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1950, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	78–91
Earned run average	3.50
Strikeouts	508
Teams
Washington Senators (1943–1949) Chicago White Sox (1949–1950) Boston Braves (1950)

Milton Arnold "Mickey" Haefner (October 9, 1912 – January 3, 1995) was an American knuckleball-throwing left-handed pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball between 1943 and 1950, six and a half of them with the Washington Senators (1943–1949), later joining the Chicago White Sox (1949–1950) and Boston Braves (1950). He was known as one of four knuckleball hurlers who were regular starting pitchers for the 1945 Senators, the last Washington team to seriously contend for the American League pennant. He was born in Lenzburg, Illinois, and was listed as 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg), leading to his baseball moniker, Itsy-Bitsy.^[1]