2-0 in the 1960 Series, with a 2.45 ERA. As a hitter, Haddix was better than average, posting a .212 batting average (169-for-798) with 95 runs, 37 doubles, 9 triples, 4 home runs, 64 RBI, 4 stolen bases and 46 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .957 fielding percentage which was the league average at his position. Jim Palmer said he learned a lot about pitching from Haddix during the veteran's time with the Orioles. Haddix later followed his namesake Brecheen into the ranks of major league pitching coaches, working with the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Pirates for 14 years spanning 1966 to 1984. Death He died from emphysema in 1994 in Springfield, Ohio, at the age of 68. Highlights 3-time All-Star (1953–1955) 3-time Gold Glove Award (1958–1960) Co-Player of the Month for May 1959 Major League record, Most consecutive batters retired in one game (36) achieved on May 26, 1959 Tributes Haddix's near-perfect game is memorialized by The Baseball Project, whose song, "Harvey Haddix", appears on their debut album, Volume 1: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails (2008). Haddix Field, the Little League baseball park in New Carlisle, Ohio, is named for Haddix. References External links Harvey Haddix at SABR (Baseball BioProject) Greatest Baseball Moments, at ESPN Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Haddix's Perfect Loss 1925 births 1994 deaths Baltimore Orioles players Baseball coaches from Ohio Baseball players from Ohio Boston Red Sox coaches Cincinnati Redlegs players Cincinnati Reds coaches Cleveland Indians coaches Columbus Red Birds players Deaths from emphysema Gold Glove Award winners Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball pitching coaches National League All-Stars New York Mets coaches People from Clark County, Ohio Philadelphia Phillies players Pittsburgh Pirates coaches Pittsburgh Pirates players St. Louis Cardinals players Winston-Salem Cardinals players