- Joe Wallis
Infobox MLB retired
name=Joe Wallis
position=Outfielder
bats=Switch
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1952|1|19
city-state|East St. Louis|Illinois
debutdate=September 2
debutyear=by|1975
debutteam=Chicago Cubs
finaldate=September 30
finalyear=by|1979
finalteam=Oakland Athletics
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.244
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=16
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=68
teams=
*Chicago Cubs (1975-78)
*Oakland Athletics (1978-79)Harold Joseph Wallis is a former
Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors from by|1975 until by|1979.On September 24, 1975, while playing for the
Chicago Cubs , Wallis broke upTom Seaver 's bid for ano-hitter with two outs in the 9th inning of a game against theNew York Mets . The Cubs went on to win the game in 11 innings. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN197509240.shtml Mets vs. Cubs Box Score 9/24/75 from Baseball Reference] ]On June 15, by|1978, Wallis was traded twice on the same day. First, the Cubs traded him to the
Cleveland Indians for outfielderMike Vail . Then the Indians sent him on to theOakland Athletics for catcher/outfielder Gary Alexander. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wallijo01.shtml#TRANS Joe Wallis transactions at Baseball Reference] ] Wallis finished his major league career with Oakland the following season.Sources
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