Athletics Hall of Fame
George W. Haas, Jr. continued a stellar baseball tradition in his family. His father, George W. Haas, Sr., played for the legendary Connie Mack during the American League pennant winning seasons of 1929-31. George Jr. attended Union as a Navy V-12 student, and was an outstanding first baseman with the 1944 Dutchmen. After serving in World War II, George Jr. had a spectacular season in 1947, batting nearly .500 for the spring. Haas also played basketball for Union. His baseball exploits, featuring a .465 career average, did not go unnoticed. In a game witnessed by many Major League Baseball scouts, Haas went 5 for 5 and soon thereafter signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Yet, in his second minor league season, the 6'4" first baseman ran into a fence and suffered a career-ending injury in Waco, Texas. Haas is a resident of LaPlace, LA.
