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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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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