Don Wheeler
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Donald Wesley Wheeler (September 29, 1922 – December 10, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 67 games in Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox in 1949. The native of Minneapolis threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg) during his baseball career.
Wheeler, nicknamed "Scotty" due to his part-
Wheeler returned to baseball in
Wheeler returned to the minors in 1950 and effectively retired after the 1952 season, although he appeared in one game for the Millers at age 37 in 1960; he was serving as the club's part-time batting practice pitcher at the time. In his lone MLB season, Wheeler collected 46 total hits, with nine doubles and two triples accompanying his home run. He was credited with 22 runs batted in. He died at age 81 in Bloomington, Minnesota, on December 10, 2003.
References
- ^ a b Thornley, Stew (2009). "Don Wheeler". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- Baseball in Wartime
- ^ "1949 Chicago White Sox roster". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox 9, New York Yankees 2" Retrosheet box score (July 30, 1949)
- ^ "Boston Red Sox 7, Chicago White Sox 5" Retrosheet box score (June 12, 1949, second game)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Don Wheeler at Find a Grave
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