George William "Mule" Haas was an American professional baseball player.
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10 Facts About Mule Haas
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Mule Haas played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball from 1925 through 1938, most notably as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1929 to 1931 and won the World Series in 1929 and 1930.
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Mule Haas was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1923 and, after three seasons spent playing in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut with the Pirates on August 15,1925 at the age of 21.
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Mule Haas appeared in four games for the Pirates but, was not on the team's roster when the Pirates defeated the Washington Senators in the 1925 World Series.
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Mule Haas's contract was then sold to the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association and he returned to the minor leagues for two more seasons.
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In 1928, Mule Haas joined the Philadelphia Athletics and became a member of one of the most feared batting orders in the history of baseball featuring three future Baseball Hall of Fame members.
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Mule Haas was one of six Athletics players to post batting averages above.
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Mule Haas is notable for his hitting performance during the 1929 World Series against the Chicago Cubs.
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Mule Haas died in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 30,1974, at the age of 70.
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Mule Haas was buried in the Roman Catholic Immaculate Conception Cemetery in his native Montclair, New Jersey.
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