[3] Hargis had a career in Minor League Baseball from 1974 through 1981, with various farm teams of the Pirates, playing five seasons at the Triple-A level.

[5] His baseball career came to an end in the 1982 preseason, when he declined to be traded to the Kansas City Royals organization and was granted his release.

[6][7] Hargis made his lone major-league appearance on September 29, 1979,[8] in a game with playoff implications on the next-to-last day of the regular season,[9] as the Pirates lost to the visiting Chicago Cubs, 7–6 in 13 innings.

[2] In the bottom of the 13th inning, Tim Foli singled with two outs, and Hargis was inserted as a pinch runner.

[1] Years later, Hargis spoke about his "cup of coffee" in the major leagues: "You keep thinking, 'Just let me get in one game so my name can get into the book.'