12 at the time of the rape. On June 16, 2009, Hall was convicted on three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child. On June 17, 2009, he was sentenced to 45 years in prison, with 22 years and 4 months minimum. Hall is currently serving his sentence at H. H. Coffield Unit in Tennessee Colony, Texas; his earliest possible parole will be November 15, 2031. In 2014, SB Nation published a long-form article detailing allegations that Hall serially preyed upon and sexually abused numerous girls throughout his career. See also Chad Curtis, major league baseball player convicted of sexual assault Luis Polonia, major league baseball player convicted of sexual assault References External links Mel Hall Hassles Williams'' 1960 births Living people African-American baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Japan American people convicted of child sexual abuse American sportspeople convicted of crimes Baseball players from New York (state) Chiba Lotte Marines players Chicago Cubs players Chunichi Dragons players Cleveland Indians players Coastal Bend Aviators players Fort Worth Cats players Geneva Cubs players Gulf Coast Cubs players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball left fielders Midland Cubs players Nashville Sounds players New York Yankees players Nippon Professional Baseball designated hitters People from Lyons, New York Prisoners and detainees of Texas San Francisco Giants players Springfield/Ozark Mountain Ducks players People from Cayuga County, New York 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople