About Cal Hawk
Lived 1847 – 1899 (aged 52). Cal Hawk was a baseball player.
William Clarence "Cal" Hawk (October 20, 1847 – December 16, 1899) was an American professional baseball player in the 1870s.
Career He played as a pitcher for the Oil City Senecas, the New Castle Neshannocks and the Bradford team. In 1873, he became the first pitcher to receive a stated salary, being paid $62 per month. He has been called "the first real professional hurler the game ever had." In 1899, the Sporting Life reported that he was "one of the first twirlers to pitch a curve ball, which in his time was considered a wonderful feat."
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Who was Cal Hawk?
professional baseball player
When was Cal Hawk born?
Cal Hawk was born on 20 October 1847 in Leechburg.
When did Cal Hawk die?
Cal Hawk died on 16 December 1899 in Freeport.
What was Cal Hawk's occupation?
Cal Hawk was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cal Hawk. https://biography.guide/cal-hawk/
MLA: "Cal Hawk." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cal-hawk/.
Chicago: "Cal Hawk." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cal-hawk/.
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