Johnny Welaj
Encyclopedia
John Ludwig Welaj was an American
Major League Baseball
outfielder
. He played four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Washington Senators
and Philadelphia Athletics
.
Welaj also had an extensive minor league career, spanning 21 seasons from until . In , he served as manager
of the Hagerstown Packets in the Senators' organization. He was a player-manager of the Erie Senators in 1956, then returned to full-time managing with the Midland/Lamesa Indians in .
After 1957, Welaj continued to work as a major league executive for the Senators and Texas Rangers
. From 1973 until 1984, he served as director of stadium operations for the Rangers, after which he retired as a full-time employee. He continued to serve as the Rangers' spring training director until 1999. Welaj died in 2003 at the age of 89.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. He played four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
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and Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
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.
Welaj also had an extensive minor league career, spanning 21 seasons from until . In , he served as manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
of the Hagerstown Packets in the Senators' organization. He was a player-manager of the Erie Senators in 1956, then returned to full-time managing with the Midland/Lamesa Indians in .
After 1957, Welaj continued to work as a major league executive for the Senators and Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
. From 1973 until 1984, he served as director of stadium operations for the Rangers, after which he retired as a full-time employee. He continued to serve as the Rangers' spring training director until 1999. Welaj died in 2003 at the age of 89.