Zack Wheat is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee

ByThis Day in Baseball February 1, 1959January 31, 2024

1959 – Zack Wheat, a Brooklyn Robins favorite of the 1910s and 1920s, is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Wheat, a .317 hitter over his 19-year career, batted .300 or better 14 times.

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