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 | |
|---|---|
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| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: July 7, 1902 East Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Died: February 2, 1997 (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 played | 1 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| 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
- "Art Merewether Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- George Tuetken. "Art Merewether". sabr.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- "Base Ball". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. July 23, 1925. p. 8.
- "Osterville". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. September 10, 1925. p. 4.
- Davis, Hartley R. (August 25, 1960). "Cape Cod League Yesteryears". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. p. 4.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)