Dick Wakefield

Dick Wakefield

Richard Cummings "Dick" Wakefield (May 6, 1921 – August 25, 1985) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball for 9 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1941, 1943–1944, 1946–1949), New York Yankees (1950), and New York Giants (1952). Wakefield was a tall, 6 foot, 4 inch, player who threw right-handed and batted left-handed.

Read more about Dick Wakefield:  Early Years, The First "bonus Baby", Rookie Season (1943), Military Service and 1944 Season, Final Years in Detroit (1946–1949), New York and Oakland (1950–1952), Later Years, Career Statistics

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