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.
| Dick Wheeler | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 14, 1898 Keene, New Hampshire | |
| Died: February 12, 1962 (aged 64) Lexington, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 13, 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 17, 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| RBI | 0 |
| Teams | |
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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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