Topic: Charlie Haeger

Charles Wallis Haeger (born September 19, 1983 in Livonia, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball knuckleball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

Haeger attended Detroit Catholic Central High School in Redford, Michigan (now located in Novi). He was named to the All-Catholic team as a senior in 2001 after going 7-2 with a 1.88 ERA and 101 strikeouts. He also hit .354 with 34 RBI. He was the winning pitcher in the State Championship game as a Sophomore.

He was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 25th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft and made his professional debut with the AZL White Sox. He briefly retired to pursue a career in golf following the 2002 season but returned in 2004. In 2005 he was named to the Carolina League mid-season All-Star team and pitched in the Venezuelan Winter Baseball League after the season.