From SABR Encyclopedia
Ronald Robert Wells
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"Ron, Red"
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 2"
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Weight:
| 185
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Born:
| 1934-8-17 at Fort Plain, NY (US)
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Died:
| 2004-12-16
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Ronald Wells was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Miami, Florida in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of American ancestry.
- Listed hobby as raising parakeets.
- Married with two children in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Fort Plain High School in 1952.
- Participated in baseball, basketball, track and soccer in high school.
- Pitched four no-hit games in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Engaged in construction work during the off-season in 1955.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by Alex Isabel of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 063-26-0224).