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MaConnell Honored by First Ballot Selection to PBE Hall of Fame Wednesday, January 2nd , 2041 After all these years Hayley MaConnell has finally reached his limit -- the Pro Baseball Experience Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writers Association voted him in and he was inducted today. During his induction speech MaConnell acknowledged he was gifted with a strong arm, but gave much credit to his pitching coaches, managers and teammates for helping him develop his skills. "I was fortunate to play with a lot of good people during my career." One of his pitching coaches assessed his talent this way: "Hayley's delivery always has been smooth, loose, a lot of leg drive, everything going forward at the same time. It's the type of delivery that allows a guy to hold up year-after-year. One of the best all-time breaking balls, a good fastball, hard work and outstanding mechanics got him to the Hall of Fame." In his career MaConnell appeared in 376 games, fanned 1779 batters and walked 483 in 1848.1 innings of work. His lifetime won-lost record was 112 victories and 86 defeats with a 3.35 ERA, and opposing hitters batted .221 against him. MaConnell was 32 when he retired from baseball. |
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