Whitey Wietelmann/pagetext
From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Zanesville, Ohio in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Shows his hobby is keeping a scrapbook of his athletic activities.
- Hitting his first home run for Pittsburgh, a 375 foot drive which cleared the barriers at Forbes
Field was his greatest thrill.
- Also got a kick out of his first single with the Boston Braves in 1939 in his first trip to
the plate.
- Wants to manage when he is through playing baseball.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Zanesville High School.
- Won letters in baseball, basketball and football for three years in high school.
- Played American Legion ball.
Outside of baseball
- Plays professional basketball and also does some officiating during the off-season.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.