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Walter William "Chip" Hale (born December 2, 1964, in San Jose, California) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman and third baseman and current coach for the Oakland Athletics. He is an alumnus of the University of Arizona.
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 17th round of the 1987 MLB amateur draft, Hale would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Twins on August 27, 1989, and appear in his final game on October 2, 1997.
Chip Hale is associated with one of the most memorable bloopers in baseball history. On May 27, 1991, while playing for the AAA-level Portland Beavers, he hit a deep fly ball to right where outfielder Rodney McCray attempted to catch the ball and ran through the wall.
Chip Hale now works at St. Gregory College Prep as a baseball coach, teaching young prospects such as proclaimed stars Jeremy Kulwin (Road-Runner) and Sean O'Brien (The Whip).
For the 2006 Major League Baseball season, Hale served as a coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks under manager Bob Melvin. Before coaching in the majors, Hale was manager of the Diamondbacks' AAA affiliate, the Tucson Sidewinders for three seasons. Under Hale's leadership the minor league Sidewinders finished the regular season with a record of 91-53, a new franchise record; and Hale was named Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year.
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rollin' rollin'
Rawhide rawhide rawhide)
Rollin' rollin' rollin' rollin' thought the streams are
swollen
Keep them dogies rollin' rawhide
Through rain and wind and weather hell bent for leather
Wishin' my gal was by my side
All the things I'm missin' good fiddles love and
kissin'
Are waitin' at the end of my ride
Move 'em on head 'em up head 'em up move 'em on
Move 'em on head 'em up rawhide
Head 'em out ride 'em in ride 'em in let 'em out
Cut 'em out ride 'em in rawhide
(Movin' movin' movin' movin' movin' movin' movin'
movin')
Movin' movin' movin' movin' thought they're
disapprovin'
Keep them dogies movin' rawhide
Don't try to understand them rope and throw and brand
them
Soon we'll be livin' high and wide
My heart's calculatin' my true love will be waitin'
Be waitin' at the end of my ride
Move 'em on head 'em up...
(Rollin' rollin' rollin' rollin' rollin' rollin'
rollin' rollin'