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 | Haynes Walks Away from the Game Wednesday, October 11th , 1961 Flanked by his two young children, Mel Haynes said his reason for retirement is simple. "I want to spend more time being a father now," the Chicago Chiefs reliever said in announcing that this season would be his last in pro baseball. "I'm 40 years old now, I think it's a good time to go." In his career, Haynes has appeared in 503 games and earned 28 saves with 936 Ks in 2203.2 innings. He has a record of 118 wins and 130 losses and a 4.15 ERA. |   |
