Charlie Hayes

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Charles Dewayne Hayes (born May 23, 1965 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1988-1989, 1998-1999), Philadelphia Phillies (1989-1991, 1995), New York Yankees (1992, 1996-1997), Colorado Rockies (1993-1994), Pittsburgh Pirates (1996), San Francisco Giants (1998-1999), Milwaukee Brewers (2000) and Houston Astros (2001). He batted and threw right-handed.

In a 14-season career, Hayes posted a .262 batting average with 144 home runs and 740 RBI in 1547 games played.

He caught the final out of the New York Yankees' 1996 World Series victory. On August 15, 1990, he was a decisive part of a unique baseball game. While Terry Mulholland pitched a complete game shutout victory, not giving up a single hit, walking, or hitting a batsman, and retired every opposing player he faced, the Giants' Rick Parker reached base on a throwing error by Hayes, spoiling an otherwise perfect game.

Charlie currently gives baseball lessons and operates a team along with a facility for the instruction of baseball, called "Big League Baseball Academy" in Houston, Texas.

[edit] Best season

• 1993: .305 BA, 25 home runs, 98 RBI, 89 runs, 175 hits, 45 doubles (NL lead), 299 total bases, 11 stolen bases, .355 on base %, .522 slugging %, 157 games – all-career highs. Hayes is best known for catching the last out of the 1996 World Series.

[edit] Postseason appearances

• 1996 American League Championship Series
• 1996 American League Divisional Series
• 1996 World Series
• 1997 American League Divisional Series

[edit] See also

• List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
• Top 500 home run hitters of all time

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball Library

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