Tom Hall (baseball)
Thomas Edward Hall (born November 23, 1947) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1968 to 1977. Listed at tall and , he was nicknamed "The Blade", owing to his slender physique. Hall attended Ramona High School in Riverside, California. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 1966 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase. Hall pitched for the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and Kansas City Royals during his big league career. He was with the Reds during their early years  as the "Big Red Machine", during which time they won two National League Western Division championships and one National League (NL) pennant. Hall was traded by the Twins to the Reds for Wayne Granger on December 3, 1971. Hall made his final Major League appearance on May 21, 1977, with the Royals. He had a career record of 52-33 with 32 saves.