Art Merewether

Arthur Francis Merewether (July 7, 1902 – February 2, 1997), nicknamed "Merry", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Art Merewether
Pinch hitter
Born: (1902-07-07)July 7, 1902
East Providence, Rhode Island
Died: February 2, 1997(1997-02-02) (aged 94)
Bayside, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 10, 1922, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 10, 1922, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Games played1
At bats1
Hits0
Teams

A native of East Providence, Rhode Island, Merewether played college baseball at Brown University, where he was a second baseman. He was signed out of college by the Pittsburgh Pirates and after spending time in Pittsburgh's minor league system, he appeared in one game as a pinch hitter for the big league club in 1922.[1]

Following his stint with the Pirates, Merewether enrolled in a graduate program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At MIT, he once again played collegiate baseball, was the captain of the club, and received his master's degree in chemistry in 1925.[2] In the summer of 1925, Merewether played second base for the Osterville town team in what is now the Cape Cod Baseball League, helping lead the team to the league title.[3][4][5] He died in Bayside, New York in 1997 at age 94.

References

  1. "Art Merewether Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  2. George Tuetken. "Art Merewether". sabr.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. "Base Ball". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. July 23, 1925. p. 8.
  4. "Osterville". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. September 10, 1925. p. 4.
  5. Davis, Hartley R. (August 25, 1960). "Cape Cod League Yesteryears". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. p. 4.


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