Mike Hegan
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Michael "Mike" Hegan (born July 21, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player and a radio announcer for the Cleveland Indians. He is the son of longtime Indians catcher Jim Hegan. A graduate of Saint Ignatius High School, Hegan began his major league career with the New York Yankees in 1964 and played with the Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Oakland Athletics as an outfielder and first baseman. He was a member of the 1972 World Champion Oakland Athletics, filling in as a key pinch-hitter and defensive replacement for regular first baseman Mike Epstein,
Hegan retired in 1977 and spent the next twelve seasons as a broadcaster for the Brewers. He joined the Indians in the 1989 and served has served as a broadcaster on both radio and television. Beginning with the 2007 season, he will work exclusively on radio broadcasts, where he will be paired with Tom Hamilton. [1]. Hegan was given an extension and will remain in the booth through 2009. [2]
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Baseball Almanac
- Baseball Library
- Hegan's bio on indians.com
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