Howard Wakefield
Encyclopedia
Howard John Wakefield was a professional baseball
player from 1905 to 1907. Wakefield was a 6 foot, 1 inch, catcher
who threw right-handed and batted right-handed. Wakefield played the 1905 and 1907 seasons with the Cleveland Indians
. His 1906 season was with the Washington Senators
.
A native of Bucyrus, Ohio
, he was the father of Dick Wakefield
who was also a professional baseball player during the 1940s and early 1950s.
Wakefield died in Chicago, Illinois, in 1941.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player from 1905 to 1907. Wakefield was a 6 foot, 1 inch, catcher
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 threw right-handed and batted right-handed. Wakefield played the 1905 and 1907 seasons with the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. His 1906 season was with the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
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A native of Bucyrus, Ohio
Bucyrus, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,224 people, 5,559 households, and 3,552 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,812.0 people per square mile . There were 5,955 housing units at an average density of 816.0 per square mile...
, he was the father of Dick Wakefield
Dick Wakefield
Richard Cummings "Dick" Wakefield , was a left fielder in Major League Baseball for 9 seasons with the Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , and New York Giants...
who was also a professional baseball player during the 1940s and early 1950s.
Wakefield died in Chicago, Illinois, in 1941.