Al Hrabosky Biography

Al Hrabosky is a former Major League Baseball player from 1970–1982 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, and Atlanta Braves.

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Al Hrabosky Nickname

The former basketball star and current game commentator was a joy to watch by fans and all the baseball lovers. They had nicknamed him as The Mad Hungarian for his versatility in the game and all his antics on the mound.

Al Hrabosky Age

Al Hrabosky was born in Oakland, California on July 21, 1949. He is currently  70 years old as of 2019.  His star sign is Cancer.

Al Hrabosky Early Life|Education

Al Hrabosky whose birth name is Alan Thomas Hrabosky. Alan Thomas Hrabosky attended Savanna High School in Anaheim, California where he played for his high school baseball team. Hrabosky started playing baseball at Savanna High School and was first drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 11th round of the 1967 amateur draft. However, he didn’t sign with the club and two years later, he signed with the Cardinals. He made his major league debut at an early age of 20 against the San Diego Padres.

Al Hrabosky Wife|Daughters

Al Hrabosky was married to June Hrabosky. Together they have four daughters, Tiffany, Nickie, Kim, and Lisa. They further have two grandsons named West and Ford. Al Hrabosky currently resides in St. Louis along with his family.

Al Hrabosky Baseball|Cardinals

Al Hrabosky played at Savanna High School in Anaheim, California and was originally drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 11th round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign with the club. Two years later the Cardinals made him their first-round choice. Within a year, at the age of 20, he made his major league debut, pitching a scoreless winning against the San Diego Padres. During his time with the Cardinals, Al Hrabosky became a fan favorite for his antics on the mound. When entering a game, he would turn his back to the batter, walk towards second base, vigorously rub the ball between his palms several times, take a deep breath, and pound the ball into his mitt. He would then storm back to the mound, staring down the batter. Although the crowd would roar in delight, most batters were not fond of the pitcher’s routine.

Arguably, Al Hrabosky’s best year was 1975 when he led the National League in saves with 22 (a career-best) en route to winning the Sporting News “NL Fireman of the Year” award. After eight seasons in St. Louis, the Cardinals traded Hrabosky to the Kansas City Royals in a swap of closers for Mark Littell. Following just two years with the Royals, he was released and signed with the Atlanta Braves. Early in his career with the Cardinals, Hrabosky enhanced his menacing appearance with long hair and a horseshoe mustache. However, when Vern Rapp became the Cardinals manager in 1977, Al Hrabosky had to cut his hair and shave the mustache.

Al Hrabosky’s most memorable performance came during an ABC Monday Night Baseball game on May 9, 1977, against the Cincinnati Reds. In the top of the ninth with the game tied at 5–5, Hrabosky allowed the first three hitters (all left-handed), Ken Griffey, Joe Morgan, and Dan Driessen to reach base and load the bases. As the Redbirds home crowd roared, Hrabosky went into his “Mad Hungarian” routine described above and proceeded to strike out right-handed power hitters George Foster, Johnny Bench, and Bob Bailey. The Cardinals went on to win 6–5 on a Ted Simmons home run in the 10th inning.

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December 8, 1977, he was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Mark Littell and Buck Martinez. The following year, he went 8–7 for the Royals while having a 2.88 ERA with 20 saves in 75 innings of work and 58 games pitched. He had 60 strikeouts and 35 walks while allowing fewer hits and runs than the year before. He appeared in three games of the ALCS that year, his first and only time pitching in the postseason. He appeared in the eighth inning of Games 1, 2, and 3, allowing a combined total of three hits and one run, although the Royals lost in four games. The following year, he went 9–4 with a 3.74 ERA while having 11 saves in 65 innings. He allowed more hits and runs while having 39 strikeouts and 10 walks. He was granted free agency after the season, and he subsequently signed with the Atlanta Braves.

Al Hrabosky Braves

During his time with the Braves, he saw diminished playing time and recorded just seven saves over three seasons. Hrabosky’s last appearance in the majors was on August 18, 1982, at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium against the Montreal Expos. He pitched the final two innings of a blowout, allowing four runs on four hits with a strikeout and two home runs (hit by Andre Dawson and Tim Wallach) allowed in a 12–2 loss.  Twelve days later, he was released by the Braves. Al Hrabosky signed with the Chicago White Sox during Spring training in 1983 but retired before the season began. In 13 seasons he recorded 64 wins, 35 losses, and 97 saves with an ERA of 3.10.

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Al Hrabosky Fox Sports

Al Hrabosky has made a smooth transition from one of St. Louis’ best-loved athletes, the “Mad Hungarian” of the Cardinals’ 1970 bullpen, to one of the region’s favorite broadcasters. His commentary and wit are staples of Cardinals telecasts on FOX Sports Midwest. Hrabosky’s rise in broadcasting came as no surprise. During a 13-year major league career in which he compiled 97 saves and earned Fireman of the Year honors in 1975, Hrabosky already was preparing himself for broadcasting by working as a sportscaster for a St. Louis TV station.

The 2018 season will be his 35th as part of Cardinals broadcasts. He started with Sportstime regional cable network (1984), moved to the radio and TV booths, then to the Cardinals television network and later to Prime Sports Midwest (1987). He has called Cardinals games on FOX Sports Midwest since 1997.

In addition to serving as an analyst for Cardinals telecasts on FOX Sports Midwest, he has also served as an analyst for broadcasts of the FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week on FOX Sports. Hrabosky, 67, was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in February 2003, the Fullerton College Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Savanna High School Hall of Fame in 2011. He also received the 2017 Legends Award at the prestigious Jack Buck Sports Awards at the Missouri Athletic Club. Away from the booth, he is active in many charities, including St. Louis Zoo, Angel Arms and FOX Sports Midwest’s work with The Mission Continues.

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Al Hrabosky Net Worth

Alan Thomas Hrabosky has an estimated net worth of $2 million as of 2019. He has made earnings of about $2 million dollars from his entire MLB career.  He may have further earned more money from his broadcasting career with an average salary of $41,800 dollars per year. Therefore, his net worth is yet to be reviewed.