1921
Born February 12, 1921
Wheaton, IL, USA
Don Bollweg Notable
b. February 12, 1921 · St. Louis Cardinals 1950–1951, New York Yankees 1953, Philadelphia Athletics 1954, Kansas City Athletics 1955
Don Bollweg played for four clubs across six seasons as a first baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1950 and closing with the Kansas City Athletics in 1955.
Across 195 games he batted .243, with 110 hits and 62 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 22 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 123 games at first base, with 903 putouts and 20 errors. He turned 100 double plays.
He was born in Wheaton, IL, USA on February 12, 1921, and died on May 26, 1996. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | STL | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .182 |
| 1951 | STL | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| 1953 | NYY | 70 | 155 | 24 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 1 | .297 |
| 1954 | PHA | 103 | 268 | 35 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 1 | .224 |
| 1955 | KCA | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 195 | 452 | 62 | 110 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 2 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Died May 26, 1996
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain