Norm Wallen
American baseball player (1918-1994)
Baseball player
Norm Wallen | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: (1918-02-13)February 13, 1918 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
Died: June 20, 1994(1994-06-20) (aged 76) Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
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 Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball-Almanac page
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