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Dick Wheeler Outfielder Born: January 14, 1898
Keene, New HampshireDied: February 12, 1962 (aged 64)
Lexington, MassachusettsBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut June 13, 1918 for the St. Louis Cardinals Last MLB appearance June 17, 1918 for the St. Louis Cardinals Career statistics Batting average .000 Home runs 0 RBI 0 Teams - St. Louis Cardinals (1918)
Richard "Dick" Wheeler (January 14, 1898 in Keene, New Hampshire - February 12, 1962 in Lexington, Massachusetts) was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1918. He was born Richard Wheeler Maynard.
Prior to playing professionally, he attended Amherst College. At 20 years of age - the seventh youngest player in the league - Wheeler made his major league debut on June 13, 1918. He appeared in three games for the Cardinals that season, collecting no hits in six at-bats for a .000 batting average. On July 17, 1918, he appeared in his final game.[1]
Following his death, he was interred at Westview Cemetery in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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