Joe Wallis

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 up Tom Seaver's bid for a no-hitter with two outs in the 9th inning of a game against the New 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 outfielder Mike Vail. Then the Indians sent him on to the Oakland 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.

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