Apr 01, 2018 maryland baseball comes back to beat northwestern, 43. Tied for fourth in the carolina league in runs scored, tied for seventh in doubles, tied for ninth in atbats and ranked 10th in hits in 2011. Baseball was a huge part of whitey wietelmann s life. When this book was first published, whitey herzog was widely regarded as the premier manager in baseball. Included, where data is available, is a 1944 boston braves opening day starters list, a 1944 boston braves salary list, a 1944 boston braves uniform number breakdown and a 1944 boston braves primary starters list. His team, the st louis cardinals, had just played in their third world series in six seasons. His nickname was given to him by casey stengel, his first manager. Large frame with excellent strength and overall physicality throughout body. Former alaska goaltender erik largen has been hired as the program s newest assistant coach, replacing the departed corbin schmidt. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games wietelmann appeared in, specifically relating to his 1945 hitting statistics. Description very cool 1954 the mutual baseball almanac hardback book. Blackman wanted to make a decision before the upcoming tssaa dead period, a twoweek period beginning june 25 in which coaches can not have contact with players. Jun 21, 2017 the mtsu graduate pitched for the blue raiders in 198687 and was a graduate assistant pitching coach in 1990 under steve peterson. Andy pafko made four hits and tommy livingston three, one of them the only homer of the twentyeighthit bruin slugfest.
He was an infielder in the major leagues from 193947 for the boston braves and pittsburgh pirates. Year age agedif tm lg lev aff g pa ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so ba obp slg. They joined the national league along with the montreal expos via the 1969 major league baseball expansion. This whitey wietelmann baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that whitey wietelmann has appeared on, in chronological order. Vintage cincinnati reds program souvenir book cant get it on etsy anymore. The 1975 san diego padres season was the seventh in franchise history. The san diego padres are an american professional baseball team based in san diego, california. Baseballs allstar game originally scheduled for today was cancelled in april. Heineman was outrighted to triplea new orleans on wednesday, jordan mcpherson of the miami herald reports. Roberto clemente baseball stats by baseball almanac. The whitey wietelmann trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where whitey wietelmann has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry.
Zanesville native played and coached in major league baseball for. Rich troedson was drafted by the padres in the 1st round 6th pick of the secondary phase of the 1972 major league baseball draft. Currently serving as head basketball and baseball coach at wamogo regional high school, hunt has also been involved in high school sports for over 30 years, guiding both thomaston and terryville high schools to appearances in the class s state baseball finals. Rosen, jim piersall, whitey lockman, larry doby and ed stanky. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. Follow us for exclusive discounts and the latest news. View the new bremen high school baseball fieldlevel page to see what athletes have played for the program. At the main branch of the chicago public library, i found the restaurant listed in a 1945 chicago phone book phone wentworth 9292. The 1979 san diego padres season was the 11th season in franchise history. Posts about whitey wietelmann written by duaneharris19. I wanted to give them a classic look and a new interlocking, wm. Whitey wietelmann 1943 game by game batting logs on baseball almanac.
Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. In the ninth, whitey wietelmann quit second base to take over the braves pitching mound and stepped into a sixrun explosion. He had lived in san diego since 1949, when he first played for the padres of the pacific coast league. He played softball five nights a week and played baseball on weekends from morning till night. The players description of my greatest thrill in baseball is wrapped around his mug shot, with a facsimile autograph taking up the bottom of the card. Maryland baseball comes back to beat northwestern, 43. Gaylord perry became the first player to win cy young awards in both leagues as he finished. With one out, he mastered walters for a double to deep center field, then scored as whitey wietelmann, up next. Count is ontextual to the purpose of the grid g games. I filled my trip by attending mlb fanfest twice, visiting the chaos that was the allstar game street fair, and going to. The whitey wietelmann page is available to be sponsored.
Sure, we just wanted to let you know that the 7 day subscription term is exclusively designed for you and not available at our regular pricing. Shortstop whitey wietelmann made his big league debut in 1939 with the boston bees, where he earned the nickname whitey from manager casey stengel after his major league career ended, he joined the san diego padres of the pacific coast league in 1949 and began a longtime association with san diego baseball. Major league baseball came to san diego with modest fanfare, but inaugural game was something to celebrate, especially since the home team won. The padres compete in major league baseball mlb as a member club of the national league nl west division. As of 2016, no padres pitcher has ever thrown a nohitter. We sell a wide assortment of sports publications including hockey media guides, hockey registers and assorted hockey magazines back issues from the nhl and other minor hockey leagues. Whitey wietelmann appeared in 123 major league games during the 1945 regular season. The 1978 san diego padres season was the tenth in franchise history. Since then, they have become the best team in baseball, bar none. The rumour is that dock ellis pitched the nohitter on acid. Louis cardinals and the wildcard qualifying san francisco giants. Accessories american football equipment, baseball, softball. Erik largen added as assistant coach for alaska nanooks sb. He played for the padres for four seasons 19491952.
His biographical data, yearbyyear hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats where applicable, career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous itemsofinterest are presented by baseball almanac on this comprehensive whitey wietelmann baseball stats page. Despite risking public outrage, the major league owners collectively decided to cancel the 1945 allstar game due to wartime travel restrictions. Whitey wietelmann society for american baseball research. On july 18 against the philadelphia phillies, steve arlin came within one out of a nohitter before a denny doyle single broke up the bid. Jim was really very chummy there, which is one thing i cant stand in a show. Visit the whitey wietelmann biography on baseball almanac for complete statistics. The plate glass windows only went to a point that was even with the tops of the balconies and then there was a steel plate about three feet or so high between that and the bottom of the balcony. San diego ap whitey wietelmann, who was nicknamed by casey stengel and played for the braves and pirates during more than five decades in baseball, died at the age of 83. The 2002 national league championship series nlcs was a major league baseball playoff series played from october 9 to 14 to determine the champion of the national league, between the central division champion st.
Baseball almanac major league baseball players who died in 2002. Whitey wietelmann baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats. Whitey kurowski society for american baseball research. Im pretty sure it was whitey wietelmann that chewed him out. The way ellis tells the story, in donald halls book, in the country of baseball, the pirates were starting a westcoast road trip. The 28yearold appeared in just five games after being promoted to the majors. Whitey witt society for american baseball research. I was inspired by the ny yankees and the mississippi state baseball uniforms. Gms can still make offseason unlimited minors pickups through saturday, february 29, 2020 at 8. Some logos, trademarks, and content on this website are owned by millard west baseball and other partners and affiliates. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the internet. Dock ellis of the pittsburgh pirates threw a nohitter against the padres. All professional baseball statistics for whitey wietelmann.
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The writers include sam lacy, wendell smith, frank a. The new york yankees played their first game in the american league in 1903. A native of fairbanks, largen was the head coach at division iii marian university this past season. John, a pitcher who admits he is unblessed with exceptional talent. Steve kettmann changes that with this compelling inside look at the ivy league graduate, former marine and vietnam veteran who went on to revolutionize baseball.
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After his injury whitey simply wouldnt allow his wounded arm to keep him from playing ball and he developed powerful muscles to compensate for the missing bone. William frederick whitey wietelmann march 15, 1919 march 26, 2002 was an american professional baseball player, coach and manager. Whitey wietelmann baseball stats by baseball almanac. It was the first season in which the padres did not finish in the national league west cellar. Baseball was a huge part of whitey wietelmanns life. Preseason allstate downstate session 1 2202020 some returning players attending the downstate ny event of the preseason allstate tour. The wiedemann club and heidelberg club played around the same time and even faced each other on several occasions. This is an opportunity to evaluate the minor leagues, adding eligible prospects who might be able to upgrade the system.
In a region noted for its rich baseball history, one of the philadelphia areas most precious treasures was surely a man named whitey witt, a big leaguer whose career began with the philadelphia athletics in 1916. The latest wally backman ii stats, video highlights, news and more from milb. For the general manager of a new york team, sandy alderson remains largely a mystery. Whitey wietelmann spent nearly 5 decades in baseball. While we cannot honor everyone that attended we did. With over 400 players participating in the 2014 under armour allamerica preseason tournament, powered by baseball factory, our scouts were treated to players from across the country that had many tools from blistering foot speed, to rockets for arms on the mound and behind the plate. This was the first of what became a three book annual series. Founded in 1969, the padres have won two nl pennants in 1984 and 1998, losing in the world series both years. A revised and expanded edition of the new york yankees. Travel concerns also have led to a higherthannormal number of doubleheaders this season. The quiet country street that bears his name provides the only conspicuous testimony to witts his former presence there. The most prominent though was the wiedemann baseball club also known as the brewers they were a semipro team that played baseball in newport, kentucky. Sponsor this page attach your namecompany to the whitey wietelmann page and 1 help support the baseball cube 2 remove ads from this page for other visitors. Eugene lewis gene freese january 8, 1934 june 18, 20 played second and third base for 12 years in the major leagues with six different teams.
I gave myself a project to rebrand and redesign my high schools baseball team. Just purchased a huge collection of vintage sports memrobilla. Consistently squared up the baseball and drove it to all fields in game action. It was a rematch of the 1987 nlcs, in which the cardinals defeated the giants in seven games. Whitey wietelmann baseball cards by baseball almanac. After the pirates landed in san diego, ellis visited his hometown of l. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. The 1969 san diego padres season was the inaugural season in franchise history.
He wore the number 19 in san diego, long before tony gwynn arrived. A baseball card checklist for whitey wietelmann that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. Nj future game trials 2022s 2212020 nine uncommitted 2022 standouts from the new jersey future game trials. Wt woodson high school boys varsity baseball spring 20202021.
Rare baseball 1954 baseball almanac facsimile auto jackie. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. Has a concise history of baseball, the hall of fame, major league ball parks with diagrams of seating arrangements and field dimensions and whos who in baseball. March 26 whitey wietelmann, 83, backup infielder for the boston bees, boston braves and pittsburgh pirates from 1939 through 1947. In fact, he spent more than five decades as a part of the national game. In the ninth, whitey wietelmann quit second base to take over the braves.