Norm Wallen
Norm Wallen | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Milwaukee, Wisconsin | February 13, 1918|
Died: June 20, 1994 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | (aged 76)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1945, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 24, 1945, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Games | 4 |
At bats | 15 |
Hits | 2 |
Teams | |
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Norman Edward Wallen (born Norman Edward Walentowski; February 13, 1918 – June 20, 1994) was a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Braves during the 1945 season.
Wallen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and also died there. He batted and threw right-handed in his 4 games for Boston, having 2 hits in 15 at-bats, with a batting average of .133.
After only two weeks of play in the major leagues with the Braves, Wallen was hit in the knee by a line drive. The injury ended his career in baseball.
He was buried in in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball-Almanac page
Categories:
- Boston Braves players
- 1918 births
- 1994 deaths
- Baseball players from Milwaukee
- Burials in Wisconsin
- American baseball third baseman stubs