Billy Hoeft Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 75 Weight: 180 Born: Tuesday, May 17, 1932 in Oshkosh, WI USA Died: 3 16 2010 in Canadian Lakes, MI USA Debut: 4/18/1952 Last Game: 9/25/1966 Full Name: William Frederick Hoeft
1963 – The Milwaukee Braves acquire OF Felipe Alou, C Ed Bailey, P Billy Hoeft and IF Ernie Bowman from the San Francisco Giants for catcher Del Crandall and pitchers Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw. After an injury-shortened 1964 season, Alou will enjoy standout seasons in 1965 and 1966.
On June 20, 1956 – At Detroit’s Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle poles two Billy Hoeft pitches into the right CF bleachers, something no other player had done since the bleachers were built in the late 1930s. New York wins, 7 – 4.
In an 18 – 7 loss to the Tigers, Senators 18-year-old rookie third baseman Harmon Killebrew hits his first major league home run off Billy Hoeft. “Killer” will finish his 22-year Hall of Fame career with 573 homers.
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