Bill Wambsganss

Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)
Born: March 19, 1894 in Cleveland, OH us
Died: December 8, 1985  in Lakewood, OH
Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
Schools: Concordia Seminary-St. Louis (St. Louis, MO), Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, IN)
Debut: August 4, 1914 (4,217th in major league history)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 27, 1926
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: William Adolph Wambsganss
Nicknames: Wamby
Pronunciation: \WHAMS-gans\
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Nine Players Who Debuted in 1914

Babe Ruth
Harry Heilmann
George Burns
Everett Scott
Red Faber
Sad Sam Jones
Dolf Luque
Jack Tobin
Braggo Roth

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Notable Events and Chronology for (PLAYER) Career

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July 24, 1915

Nap Lajoie lines into a triple play against Sam Jones to end the game

October 10, 1920

Indians’ Bill Wambsganss becomes the only player in World Series history to complete an unassisted triple play 

January 7, 1924

Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians make a seven-player deal involving star first baseman George “Tioga” Burns

December 10, 1925

The A’s pick up veteran SS Bill Wambsganss from the Red Sox.

December 8, 1985

Bill Wambsganss, who turned an unassisted triple play for the Indians in the 1920 World Series passes away

Biography

 
Wamby was the Indians’ regular second baseman for much of 1915 through 1923. The slick-fielding infielder gained fame by making the only post-season unassisted triple play in Game Five of the 1920 World Series. In the fifth inning, Wambsganss stabbed a line drive off the bat of Brooklyn pitcher Clarence Mitchell, stepped on second to double up Pete Kilduff, and tagged Otto Miller, the runner from first, who thought the ball had gone through for a hit.

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