Al Veigel

{{short description|American baseball player (1917-2012)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Al Veigel

| image = Al Veigel.jpg

| image_size =

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|01|30}}

| birth_place = Dover, Ohio, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|04|08|1917|01|30}}

| death_place = Dover, Ohio, U.S.

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = September 21

| debutyear = 1939

| debutteam = Boston Bees

| finaldate = September 25

| finalyear = 1939

| finalteam = Boston Bees

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 0–1

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 6.75

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 1

| teams =

• Boston Bees ({{mlby|1939}})

}}

Allen Francis Veigel (January 30, 1917 – April 8, 2012) was an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher, born in Dover, Ohio, who played for the Boston Bees during the 1939 season. Listed at {{convert|6|ft|1|in|abbr=on}}, {{convert|180|lb|abbr=on}}, he batted and threw right-handed.

In a one-season career, Veigel posted a 0–1 record with a 6.75 ERA in two appearances, giving up six runs (four unearned) on three hits and five walks while striking out one in 2{{fraction|2|3}} innings of work.

During World War II, Veigel served in the Army Air Force.{{cite web |title=Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z |url=http://baseballinwartime.com/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm |website=BaseballinWartime.com |accessdate=February 7, 2020}} After the war, he had a career in sales. He continued to be involved in sports as a high school and college basketball referee.{{cite web |title=Allen F. "Al" Veigel |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/TimesReporter/obituary.aspx?n=Allen-F-Al-Veigel&pid=156934890 |website=legacy.com |accessdate=February 7, 2020 |date=April 11, 2012}}

Veigel died in the city of his birth on April 8, 2012, aged 95.