Dick Wakefield Baseball player

Richard Cummings "Dick" Wakefield (May 6, 1921 – August 25, 1985) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball for 9 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1941, 1943–1944, 1946–1949), New York Yankees (1950), and New York Giants (1952). Wakefield was a tall, 6 foot, 4 inch, player who threw right-handed and batted left-handed.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 06, 1921
Birth place	Chicago
Date of death	August 26, 1985

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Baseball player

Career start	June 26, 1941
Career end	May 06, 1952
batting side	Left
former teams	Detroit Tigers San Francisco Giants
position	Left fielder
teams	Detroit Tigers San Francisco Giants New York Yankees
throwing side	Right