| Wally Post | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: July 9, 1929 | ||
| Died: January 6, 1982 (aged 52) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 18, 1949 for the Cincinnati Reds |
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| Final game | ||
| May 9, 1964 for the Cleveland Indians |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 266 | |
| Home Runs | 210 | |
| RBI | 699 | |
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Walter Charles Post (July 9, 1929 - January 6, 1982) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key From 1949 through 1964, Post played for the Cincinnati Reds & Redlegs (1949, 1951-57, 1960-63), Philadelphia Phillies (1958-60), Minnesota Twins (1963) and Cleveland Indians (1964). Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He batted and threw right-handed. In a 15-season career, Post was a . 266 hitter with 210 home runs and 699 RBI in 1204 games. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has
A native of St. Wendelin, Ohio, Post spent most of his career with Cincinnati teams. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads A powerful slugger in the mid-1950s, he also was respected for his strong and accurate throwing arm. In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive
Post broke into professional baseball as a minor league pitcher in 1946 and was converted to an outfielder in 1949, the year of his majors debut. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Post shuttled between the minor and major leagues for the next two years before finally staying with Cincinnati in 1954. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game His most productive season came in 1955, when he hit . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP 309 with 40 home runs with 109 RBI, all career highs.
In 1957, Post and six of his Redleg teammates—Ed Bailey, Johnny Temple, Roy McMillan, Don Hoak, Gus Bell and Frank Robinson—were "voted" starters on the National League All-Star team, the result of a ballot stuffing campaign by Redlegs fans. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Lonas Edgar Bailey Jr (April 15 1931 – March 23 2007 was an American Catcher who played in Major League Baseball from through. John Ellis Temple ( August 8, 1927 – January 9, 1994) was a Major League Baseball Second baseman who played for the Roy David McMillan ( July 17, 1929 - November 2, 1997) was a Shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball. Donald Albert (Don Hoak ( February 5, 1928 in Roulette Pennsylvania – October 9, 1969 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) was David Russell "Gus" Bell Jr ( November 15 1928 - May 7 1995) was an American center and Right fielder Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Ballot stuffing is the illegal act of one person submitting multiple Ballots during a Vote in which only one ballot per person is permitted Bell remained on the team as a reserve, but Post was taken off altogether. Bell and Post were replaced as starters by Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants
Post is also noted as the man who ended Aaron's record-setting stint on the 1950's Home Run Derby show. The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Post also holds the distinction of hitting the first home run at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. It happened on April 10th, 1962.
After playing for the Phillies, Twins, Indians, and in a second stint with the Reds, Post retired in 1963. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1965. The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame was instituted in 1958 to recognize the career of former Cincinnati Reds players managers and front-office executives Auto Racing Stock car racing: Fred Lorenzen wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship
Wally Post died in St. Henry, Ohio, at the age of 52. St Henry is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2271 at the 2000 census. He had been undergoing treatments for cancer. He was married to Patricia (Beckman) and they had four children together: Sue, John, Mary, and Cynthia. Post has thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
See also
External links
- Baseball Library - profile and chronology
- Baseball Reference - career statistics and analysis
- The Dead Ball Era
- Wally Post at Find A Grave
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