Wally Post
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Walter Charles Post (July 9, 1929 – January 6, 1982) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1949 to 1964, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, where he was one of the most prolific power hitters in team history, and was an integral member of the 1961 National League pennant-winning team.[1]
Wally Post | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: (1929-07-09)July 9, 1929 Wendelin, Ohio, U.S. | |
Died: January 6, 1982(1982-01-06) (aged 52) St. Henry, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 18, 1949, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 9, 1964, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .266 |
Home Runs | 210 |
Runs batted in | 699 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Post averaged 31 home runs and 98 runs batted in per year over his first eight seasons with the Reds where together with Frank Robinson, he formed a power-hitting tandem for the Reds teams of the 1950s and early 1960s.[1][2][3] Post was also notable for his long distance home runs.[1]
He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians.[4] Post was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1965.[1]