Lee Bales
Encyclopedia
Wesley Owen "Lee" Bales (born December 4, 1944) is a retired American
professional
baseball player, a second baseman
whose six-season (1963–1968) career included 31 games played
for the Atlanta Braves
and the Houston Astros
of Major League Baseball
. A switch-hitter who threw right-handed, he stood 5 in 10 in (1.78 m) and weighed 165 pounds (74.8 kg).
Bales was born in Los Angeles, California
. The Braves signed him as a free agent
in 1963.
United States
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professional
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
baseball player, a second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
whose six-season (1963–1968) career included 31 games played
Games played
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for the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
and the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. A switch-hitter who threw right-handed, he stood 5 in 10 in (1.78 m) and weighed 165 pounds (74.8 kg).
Bales was born in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The Braves signed him as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in 1963.