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 Induction
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Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1959, Player
Born: May 23, 1888, in Hamilton, Missouri
Died: March 11, 1972, in Sedalia, Missouri
ML Debut: 9/11/1909
Primary Position: Center Fielder
Bats: L Throws: R
Played For: Brooklyn Superbas, Robins, Dodgers
(1909-1926), Philadelphia A's (1927)
Post-Season: 1916 World Series, 1920 World Series
Bio
A model of consistency, Zack Wheat collected 2,884 hits over 19
seasons and still holds Dodger franchise records for career hits,
doubles, triples, and total bases. His hit totals exploded with the
advent of the lively ball in 1920, as he collected 200 hits three
times and batted over .350 three consecutive years. A left-handed
line-drive hitter, he batted .300 or better 13 times, hit .317 for
his career, and led Brooklyn to its first two World Series
appearances, in 1916 and 1920.
Quote
"One of the grandest guys ever to wear a baseball uniform, one of
the greatest batting teachers I have seen, one of the truest pals a
man ever had and one of the kindliest men God ever created."
— Casey Stengel
Did You Know... that in 1916 the outfield wall at
Brooklyn's Ebbets Field was adorned with the following advertisement
for Tanglefoot Flypaper: "In 1915 Wheat, Brooklyn, caught 345 flies.
Tanglefoot caught 50,000,000,000 flies." |
