Bert Haas
Bert Haas was one of nine brothers from Naperville, Illinois, who played professional baseball. However, he was the only one to make it to the major leagues, spending parts of nine seasons as a corner infielder for five teams from 1937 to 1951. He hit a pinch-hit home run in his final big league at-bat.
Played For
Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-1938)
Cincinnati Reds (1942-1947)
Philadelphia Phillies (1948-1949)
New York Giants (1949)
Chicago White Sox (1951)
Born
Berthold John Haas was born on February 8, 1914, in Naperville, IL.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: 1B
Primary Team: CIN
Major League Debut
September 9, 1937
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1937
Bobby Doerr
Ken Keltner
Tommy Henrich
Johnny Vander Meer
George Case
Mickey Owen
Vince DiMaggio
Spud Chandler
Kirby Higbe
Transactions
Before 1936 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent; June 12, 1940: Traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers with Carl Doyle, Ernie Koy, Sam Nahem, and $125000 cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Medwick and Curt Davis; September 9, 1941: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the St. Louis Cardinals; December 11, 1947: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tommy Hughes; April 29, 1949: Purchased by the New York Giants from the Philadelphia Phillies; October 11, 1950: Traded by the New York Giants with Wes Bailey (minors), Bill Ayers, Joe Lafata, and $125000 cash to the Oakland (PCL) for Artie Wilson, Ray Noble, and Al Gettel; June 28, 1951: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Oakland (PCL); August 27, 1951: Released by the Chicago White Sox.
All-Star Selections
1947 NL
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