Donald Ralph Wert (born July 29, 1938 in Strasburg, Pennsylvania), nicknamed "Coyote,"[1][2] is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1963 to 1970 and also briefly played for the Washington Senators in 1971. For the meat company see Topps Meat Company. The Topps Company Inc Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The coyote (kaɪˈoʊti ˈkaɪoʊt ( Canis latrans) also known as the prairie wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at In 1965, he was named "Tiger of the Year," and in 1968, he was chosen for the American League All Star Team and won a World Series ring. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League
Born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County, Wert attended Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he played baseball for the "Diplomats. Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Franklin & Marshall College (abbreviated as " F&M " is a four-year private co-educational liberal arts college in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Lancaster is a city in the South Central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the County seat of Lancaster County. " He was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1958 and played several years in the minor leagues. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3 Bob Turley, MVP
Wert reached the major leagues in 1963 and became the Tigers' regular third baseman from 1964-1970. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Though never a strong hitter, Wert earned a reputation as one of the best fielding third basemen. A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of
In 1965, Wert played all 162 games for the Tigers and led all American League third basemen in fielding percentage (. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of In Baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly 976). He also led the team with 159 hits, had a . 341 on base percentage fueled by a career-high 73 walks, and even showed some power with hit 12 home runs. In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire With his performance in 1965, Wert was selected for the first annual "Tiger of the Year" by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America, and also finished No. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Baseball Writers' Association of America ( BBWAA) is a professional association for Baseball Journalists writing for daily Newspapers, Magazines 10 in the American League Most Valuable Player voting. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball.
Wert had his best season as a batter in 1966, when he had a . 268 batting average, . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 342 on base percentage, 20 doubles, 11 home runs, and 70 RBIs. In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire
On June 26, 1968, during a game in which Jim Northrup hit two grand slams, Wert was beaned in the 6th inning by the Cleveland pitcher. The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The pitch hit Wert in the head, shattering his batting helmet. [3][4] Wert was carried off on a stretcher, spent two nights in the hospital, missed several games, and was never the same hitter again. [5] He had never hit lower than . 257 in five prior seasons, but his batting average dropped to a career-low . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 200 in 1968, as he managed only 107 hits in 536 at bats.
Despite his low average, Wert was voted to the American League All Star Team in 1968 and is remembered in Detroit for his 9th inning, game-winning hit on September 17 to clinch the American League pennant. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Wert was mobbed by his teammates and fans came pouring onto the field after his pennant-winning single. Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell described the scene as follows in his radio broadcast of the game:
| “ | This big crowd here ready to break loose. William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell (born January 25, 1918 in Washington Georgia) is a former American Sportscaster, known Three men on, two men out. Game tied, 1-1, in the ninth inning. McDaniel checkin' his sign with Jake Gibbs. Lyndall Dale McDaniel (born December 13, 1935 in Hollis Oklahoma) is a former right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Jerry Dean (Jake Gibbs (born November 7, 1938 in Grenada, Mississippi) is a former Major League Baseball player who played for The tall right-hander ready to go to work again, and the windup, and the pitch. . . He swings, a line shot, base hit, right field, the Tigers win it! Here comes Kaline to score and it's all over! Don Wert singles, the Tigers mob Don, Kaline has scored. Albert William "Al" Kaline, also known as Mr Tiger, (ˈkʰeɪˌlaɪn born December 19, 1934 in Baltimore Maryland) is a former . . The fans are streaming on the field. . . And the Tigers have won their first pennant since nineteen hundred and forty-five! Let's listen to the bedlam here at Tiger Stadium! | ” |
On July 15, 1969, with President Richard Nixon attending the game in Washington, Wert started a triple play on a ground ball hit by Ed Brinkman. Edwin Albert Brinkman ( December 8, 1941 - September 30, 2008) was a Major League Baseball Shortstop.
On July 9, 1970, Wert was involved in a bizarre play when Dalton Jones hit a fly ball into the upper deck with the bases loaded. James Dalton Jones (December 10 1943 -) is a former Major League Baseball player who played 9 seasons in the big leagues for the Boston Red Sox (- Detroit What should have been a grand slam ended up being a three-RBI single, as Jones passed Wert between first and second base. In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby The Grand Slam Single is a reference to the hit that ended Game Five of the 1999 National League Championship Series between the Jones was called out. Jones later blamed Wert, noting that Wert should have been halfway to second base, prepared to advance if it was a home run, and prepared to return to first if it was caught. Instead, Jones recalled that Wert was returning to first to tag up, and Jones passed Wert just 1 or 2 steps past first base. [6]
On October 9, 1970, Wert and Denny McLain were traded to the Washington Senators in an eight-player deal that brought Ed Brinkman, Aurelio Rodriguez, and Joe Coleman to the Tigers. Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain (born March 29, 1944, in Chicago Illinois) is a former American professional Baseball player The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Edwin Albert Brinkman ( December 8, 1941 - September 30, 2008) was a Major League Baseball Shortstop. Aurelio Rodríguez, born Aurelio Rodríguez Ituarte Jr ( December 28, 1947 &ndash September 23, 2000) was a Third baseman Joe Coleman may refer to Joe Coleman (1950s pitcher (1922&ndash1997 American Major League Baseball pitcher Joe Coleman (1970s pitcher
Wert played 20 gams for the Senators in 1971. He was batting . 050 (2 hits in 40 at bats) when he was released on June 24, 1971.
Over nine seasons in the major leagues, Wert played in 1,100 games and had a . 242 batting average, 929 hits, 417 runs scored, 389 walks, 366 RBIs, 129 doubles, and 77 home runs. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire Wert played 1,043 of his games at third base and collected 914 putouts, 1,987 assists, and 173 double plays. In Baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly ball when appropriate is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the In Baseball, an assist (denoted by A) is a defensive statistic baseball being the rare sport in which the This article is about Baseball. For double play Magnetic tape, see Audio tape length and thickness.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- BaseballLibrary.com