Walt Streuli
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Walter Herbert Streuli (September 26, 1935 – January 19, 2017) was an American
right-handed. He was an alumnus of Southwestern College (now Rhodes College
) in Memphis.
Streuli's professional career lasted for six seasons, from 1953 through 1957 with a brief return to the game in 1961. The day before his 19th birthday, in 1954, Streuli made his first MLB appearance in the penultimate game of the year, relieving Tiger catcher
minor league baseball at the May cutdown. In his six MLB games, Streuli batted 12 times and collected three hits, two of which were doubles.[2]
Streuli died on January 19, 2017, in Greensboro, North Carolina at the age of 81.[3]
References
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 11, Detroit Tigers 1". retrosheet.org. September 25, 1954. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Walt Streuli Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Walter Streuli Obituary". legacy.com. Memphis, Tennessee: The Commercial Appeal. January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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