Weldon Bowlin
| Weldon Bowlin | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: December 10, 1940 Paragould, Arkansas | |
| Died: December 8, 2019 (aged 78) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 16, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 17, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Lois Weldon Bowlin (December 10, 1940 – December 8, 2019) was a
Kansas City Athletics
in August 1961. He started two games for the A's in 1967.
Both games Bowlin appeared in were on the road against the
right, came against pitcher Jack Hamilton, who earlier in the season had hit Red Sox All-Star Tony Conigliaro in the face with a fastball
.
In his thirteen innings on the field, Bowlin recorded four assists and made no errors.
In 1971, he was the manager of the Wisconsin-Rapids, guiding future major leaguers Glen Borgman, Bill Campbell and Dave McKay.
Bowlin directed the University of West Alabama baseball program for 14 years, racking up over 300 wins, including 90 Gulf South Conference wins. In 2002, he was inducted into the UWA Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]
Bowlin died on December 8, 2019.[2]
References
- ^ "Weldon "Hoss" Bowlin (2002) - Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Obituary for Coach Hoss Bowlin at Bumpers Funeral Home". www.bumpersfuneralhome.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Weldon Bowlin at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
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