Hal Woodeshick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1932
Place of Birth: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 14-Jun-2009
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Hal Woodeshick
- Harold Joseph Woodeshick (August 24, 1932 – June 14, 2009) was an American left-handed pitcher who spent eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers (1956 and 1961), Cleveland Indians (1958), the original modern Washington Senators franchise (1959–60), the expansion Washington Senators club (1961), Houston Colt .45s and Astros (1962–65), and St.
- Louis Cardinals (1965–67).
- He was the first-ever closer in the history of the Astros' franchise.
- He was also a member of the Cardinals' 1967 World Series Championship team.
- He was nicknamed The Switchman for his ability to "turn out the lights" on opposing batters.
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