Wimpy Quinn

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Latest revision as of 02:18, 29 June 2010

Wimpy Quinn
Wellington Hunt Quinn
Bat/Throw:	R/R
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	187
Born:	1918-5-14 at Birmingham, AL (US)
Died:	1954-9-1 at Santa Monica, CA (US)
Interred:	Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica, CA (US)

More info
Statistics:	Retrosheet
SABR Searches:	Pictures of Wimpy Quinn | width:90% height:65% scrolling:auto | Pictures}} · Bibliography

Wimpy Quinn was a professional player and manager.

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Contents 1 Career highlights 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Notable achievements 1.4 Honors and awards 1.5 Outside of baseball 2 Sources

Career highlights

Personal

• Resided in Topanga, California in 1949 and 1951.
• Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
• Listed hobbies included golf.

Pre-professional career

• Played baseball and basketball at Grant High School in Portland, Oregon, achieving all-city honors in both sports.
• Earned a B.S. at University of Oregon, where he played on the Pacific Coast Conference champions in two seasons.

Notable achievements

• Homered in his first professional at bat
• Led the 1940 Western International League in RBI with 150.
• Led the 1949 California League in hits with 196 and doubles with 39.
• As of 1951, held the following California League records:
  • Most total bases, season (298 in 1949)
  • Most RBI, game (10 in 1949)
  • Most doubles, game (co-holder with 3)
  • Highest fielding percentage at first base (co-holder with .990 in 1949)

Honors and awards

• Named first baseman on the second team of the California League All-Time All-Star Team circa 1950.

Outside of baseball

• Served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 2 years.
• Listed offseason occupation as "gentleman farmer."

Sources

• 1949 California League Gold Book.
• 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).