Ralph Weigel Baseball player

Ralph Richard Weigel (October 2, 1921 – April 15, 1992) nicknamed "Wig" was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 106 Major League games over three seasons for the Cleveland Indians (1946), Chicago White Sox (1948) and Washington Senators (1949).A native of Coldwater, Ohio, Weigel threw and batted right-handed; he stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). Weigel's professional career lasted from 1940 through 1949, although he missed the 1943–1945 seasons while serving in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.His 54 Major League hits included nine doubles and three triples.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 02, 1921
Birth place
Coldwater Ohio
Date of deathApril 15, 1992
Place of death
Memphis Tennessee

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Baseball player

Career startSeptember 18, 1946
Career endJuly 07, 1949
batting sideRight
former teams
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
position
Catcher
teams
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
throwing sideRight

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