Bob Wiesler
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Robert George Wiesler (born August 13, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri
), is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played in and again from to , with the New York Yankees
and the Washington Senators
. He batted right and left and threw left-handed.
He was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1949.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
), is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
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who played in and again from to , with the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
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and the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
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. He batted right and left and threw left-handed.
He was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1949.