Walter Cazen
Walter Cazen | |
---|---|
Outfielder | |
Born: Niagara Falls, New York | September 29, 1911|
Died: May 7, 1946 Lockport, New York | (aged 34)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
debut | |
1931 | |
Last appearance | |
1945 |
Walter E. Cazen (September 29, 1911 – May 7, 1946) was a professional baseball player. An outfielder, Cazen played his entire career in minor league baseball.
Hall of Fame[]
Cazen played from 1931 through 1945. He played in the International League for eight seasons as a member of the Baltimore Orioles, Rochester Red Wings, and Syracuse Chiefs.[1] He set Chiefs records for stolen bases in a career (140) and for a single season (74),[2] and the single season hits record. In December 1945, Cazen was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He died the following May.[3]
In 2002, he was named to the Syracuse Baseball Wall of Fame. He was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame in 2009.[4][5]
References[]
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1946 deaths
- Sportspeople from Niagara Falls, New York
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Minor league baseball players
- 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis deaths in New York (state)
- American baseball outfielder, 1910s birth stubs