Former Major League Baseball player Albert Hall, who played with the Atlanta Braves from 1981-88, has died. He was 67 years old.
An Alabama native, Hall was drafted by the Braves in the sixth round of the 1977 MLB Draft. He would go on to make his MLB debut four years later, appearing in six games with the Braves in 1981.
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In total, Albert Hall spent eight seasons with the Braves, making history in 1987 when he became the first Atlanta Braves player to hit for the cycle.
Hall accomplished the feat on Sept. 23, 1987.
Hall’s final season of Major League Baseball came in 1989 when he appeared in 20 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
For his MLB career, Hall appeared in 375 games. He hit .251 with 37 doubles, 8 triples, 5 home runs and 53 RBIs. He also stole 67 bases.
The outfielder’s best year came in 1987 — the season he hit for the cycle — when he appeared in 92 games, batting .284 with 20 doubles, 4 triples, 3 home runs, 24 RBIs and 33 steals.
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“Former Atlanta outfielder Albert Hall died this past Tuesday at the age of 67. Hall was drafted in the 6th round of the 1977 draft by the Braves out of Jones Valley HS in Birmingham,” Bill Shanks posted on X on Friday. “Hall played with Atlanta in parts of eight seasons from 1981-1988 and then played 20 games with Pittsburgh in 1989.
“Hall was a speedy outfielder who had 64 stolen bases in 355 games with the Braves. Many may remember when Albert hit for the cycle on September 23, 1987 in Atlanta against the Astros. It was the first time in 70 seasons a Brave had hit for the cycle and the first time in Atlanta’s history. That 1987 season was Hall’s best as a big leaguer, as he hit .284 with a .369 OBP, 3 HR, 24 RBI and 33 stolen bases. God Bless Albert Hall.”
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