Charlie Hayes

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Charlie Hayes
'Topps Desert Shield - 1991 Series, #312
Date of birth	May 29, 1965
Place of birth	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Position(s)	Third baseman
College	None
Draft	1983 / Round 4
Statistics	BaseballAlmanac
1988-1989 1989-1991 1992 1993-1994 1995 1996 1996-1997 1998-1999 2000 2001	San Francisco Giants Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees Colorado Rockies Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees San Francisco Giants Milwaukee Brewers Houston Astros

Charles Dewayne (Charlie) 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.

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.