Archie Yelle
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Archie Joseph Yelle was a right-handed baseball catcher
who played three seasons in the American League
for the Detroit Tigers
(1917–1919) and seven years in the Pacific Coast League
for the San Francisco Seals. Born in Saginaw, Michigan
, Yelle was a weak-hitting catcher who hit .161 in 87 games for the Tigers.
After being released by the Tigers, Yelle played for the San Francisco Seals in the Pacific Coast League
from 1920-1926. In 1922, Yelle helped lead the Seals to a league championship with a record of 127-72. Yelle split catching duties with another former major league player, Sam Agnew
. In 1922, Yelle batted .254 in 108 games. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=44 In 1925, the Seals were 128-71, winning another PCL title. That year, Yelle hit .267 and was chosen by The Sporting News
as the catcher for the PCL All Star Team. http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=10
Yelle died in Woodland, California
in 1983 at age 90. He was laid to rest at Monument Hill Memorial Park in Woodland.
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
who played three seasons in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1917–1919) and seven years in the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
for the San Francisco Seals. Born in Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
, Yelle was a weak-hitting catcher who hit .161 in 87 games for the Tigers.
After being released by the Tigers, Yelle played for the San Francisco Seals in the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
from 1920-1926. In 1922, Yelle helped lead the Seals to a league championship with a record of 127-72. Yelle split catching duties with another former major league player, Sam Agnew
Sam Agnew
Samuel Lester Agnew was a catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1913 through 1919, he played for the St. Louis Browns , Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators . Agnew batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Farmington, Missouri.Agnew debuted with the St. Louis Browns on April 10,...
. In 1922, Yelle batted .254 in 108 games. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=44 In 1925, the Seals were 128-71, winning another PCL title. That year, Yelle hit .267 and was chosen by The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
as the catcher for the PCL All Star Team. http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=10
Yelle died in Woodland, California
Woodland, California
Woodland is the county seat of Yolo County, California, located approximately northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 55,468 at the 2010 census.Woodland's origins trace back to 1850 when California...
in 1983 at age 90. He was laid to rest at Monument Hill Memorial Park in Woodland.