Dick Wheeler
American baseball player
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| Intro | American baseball player | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Baseball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 14 January 1898, Keene | |
| Death | 12 February 1962Lexington (aged 64 years) |
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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.
Following his death, he was interred at Westview Cemetery in Lexington, Massachusetts.