| Chris Haughey | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1925-10-03)October 3, 1925 Astoria, New York | |
| Died: April 24, 2022(2022-04-24) (aged 96) Salinas, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 3, 1943, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1943, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.86 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Christopher Francis Haughey (October 3, 1925 – April 24, 2022), nicknamed"Bud", was an Americanpitcher who appeared in one game for theBrooklyn Dodgers ofMajor League Baseball during the1943 season. At 18 years of age, the 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 180 lb (82 kg)rookie was the second-youngest player to appear in aNational League game that season.
Haughey is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in themajor leagues during World War II. Hismajor league debut happened to be on his 18th birthday, and it was the last game of the season. He pitched seven innings of relief against theCincinnati Reds atCrosley Field, giving up fivehits, tenwalks, and six runs (threeearned) in a 6–1 loss.Johnny Vander Meer was the winning pitcher. His career ended with a 0–1 record and a 3.86ERA. Five other players made theirMajor League debut on the same day, October 3, 1943, as Haughey:Norm Brown,Hank Camelli,Cookie Cuccurullo,Gil Hodges, andTony Ordenana.[1]
After losing two seasons to the war in 1944–45, Haughey returned to the Dodgers and played in the minor leagues to work on his fastball. He would be signed by theSt. Louis Cardinals, and remained in the minors for five seasons through 1950, winning fifteen games for theSt. Joseph Cardinals of the Class CWestern Association in 1947. Afterwards, Haughey attendedFordham University, graduating with a degree in physics. He worked for a New York oil company, and then in retail, firstly for his brother-in-law's store inSalinas, California, of which he was a part-owner, and then for aMacy's store inPleasanton, California. He later lived inFremont, California, before moving back to Salinas, where he was in a rehabilitation center at the time of his death.[2][3][4]
Haughey died on April 24, 2022, at the age of 96.[5] He was the last living major league baseball player from the 1943 season.
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