Dick Wheeler Baseball player

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

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 14, 1898
Birth place
Keene New Hampshire
Date of deathFebruary 12, 1962
Place of death
Lexington Massachusetts

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Baseball player

Career startJune 13, 1918
Career endJune 17, 1918
batting sideRight
former teams
St. Louis Cardinals
position
Outfielder
teams
St. Louis Cardinals
throwing sideRight

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