Fenton Mole Explained

Fenton Mole
Position:First baseman
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:June 14, 1925
Birth Place:San Leandro, California, U.S.
Death Place:Danville, California, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 1
Debutyear:1949
Debutteam:New York Yankees
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1949
Finalteam:New York Yankees
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.185
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:2
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Fenton Le Roy "Muscles" Mole (June 14, 1925 – February 20, 2017) was an American Major League Baseball player.

Biography

Mole was born in San Leandro, California. He played two seasons for Newark in the minor leagues, 1947 and 1949. He was called up on September 1, 1949. Mole played in ten games for the New York Yankees in the 1949 season. He had five hits in 27 at-bats, with a .185 batting average. Mole batted and threw left-handed. In the field, he accepted 65 total chances (59 putouts, 6 assists) as a first baseman without an error for a 1.000 fielding percentage. He served in the military during World War II.[1]

He died on February 20, 2017, at the age of 91.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball Gauge - Fenton Mole. 2015-09-13.
  2. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=molefe01 Baseball Almanac: Fenton Mole