Hall made his MLB debut in 1981 with the Chicago Cubs, and was the fifth-youngest player in the league. In his first full Major League season in 1983, Hall hit 17 home runs in 112 games. In 1987, he had the best fielding percentage and range factor of all MLB left-fielders. \n', '

In 1991, when Bernie Williams was a rookie, Hall made fun of him by giving him the nickname "Zero". It was alleged that when Williams would talk, Hall would scream "Shut up, Zero!" at him, nearly making him cry. In 1992, Hall hit 15 home runs, drove in a career-high 81 RBIs and had a career high of 163 hits in 152 games with the New York Yankees. During the Yankees Old Timers Game that year, he walked onto the baseball field and asked manager Buck Showalter, "Who are these old fucking guys?" Showalter said: "That\'s when I knew he had to go." That season he earned $1.2 million.\n', '

Following the season, after his contract expired and no major league team showed interest in him, the 32-year-old opted to leave the major leagues, agreeing to a 2-year $4 million contract to play in Japan. When he returned to play for the San Francisco Giants in 1996, Hall registered just three singles in 25 games with the big league club, was released after a month, and retired shortly thereafter.\n', '

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