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Richard Wallace Hall (born on September 27, 1930) is a former Major League Baseball player. The six-foot, six-inch tall Hall first played as an outfielder in the major leagues, but was converted to relief pitching early in his career. During his nineteen-season career, the right-handed Hall played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies and again with the Orioles until he retired from playing baseball. Hall is also the most recent professional baseball player to come from Swarthmore College.

Early life
Dick Hall was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 27, 1930. After going to school in St. Louis, Hall attended Swarthmore College. Hall excelled in football, and was picked onto the All-America Team for college football as a tight end. He also attracted the attention of many Major League Baseball scouts.

Baseball career
In September 1951, Hall signed a substantial bonus with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent. The Pirates immediately sent Hall to the outfield, where he learned to hit and field at the major league level.