Dick Wheeler

This page is about the Major League Baseball player Richard "Dick" Wheeler. For the military historian named Dick Wheeler, see Richard "Dick" Wheeler.


Dick Wheeler
Outfielder
Born: (1898-01-14)January 14, 1898
Keene, New Hampshire
Died: February 12, 1962(1962-02-12) (aged 64)
Lexington, Massachusetts
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 13, 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
June 17, 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
RBI0
Teams

Richard "Dick" Wheeler (January 14, 1898 in Keene, New Hampshire – February 12, 1962 in Lexington, Massachusetts) was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1918. He was born Richard Wheeler Maynard.

Prior to playing professionally, he attended Amherst College. At 20 years of age - the seventh youngest player in the league - Wheeler made his major league debut on June 13, 1918. He appeared in three games for the Cardinals that season, collecting no hits in six at-bats for a .000 batting average. On July 17, 1918, he appeared in his final game.[1]

Following his death, he was interred at Westview Cemetery in Lexington, Massachusetts.

References
  1. Baseball Reference
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