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ESPN · 35m

Cardinals activate rookie 2B Wetherholt from IL

ESPN · 35m

Paralyzed A's prospect Lasko released from hospital after two months

ESPN · 35m

Twins' shortstop Culpepper to IL with hamstring strain

MLB.com · 1h

Colson Montgomery exits after being hit on wrist; X-rays negative

Yahoo Sports · 1h

Tommy Pham launches clutch go-ahead 3-run home run for his first hit of season after elevator pitch to GM to play

Yahoo Sports · 1h

The Freddie Freeman gambit

Yahoo Sports · 1h

Tommy Pham hit MLB’s most improbable homer this season after begging White Sox GM to play

MLB.com · 1h

Justin Turner, 41, among several former MLB players to win Mexican League title

MLB.com · 1h

Pham made a literal elevator pitch to his GM, then went out and hit clutch homer

CBS Sports · 5h

JJ Wetherholt returns from IL: Can Cardinals star make a late run at NL Rookie of the Year?

CBS Sports · 5h

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CBS Sports · 6h

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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Johnny WelajWWikipedia↗

Bats: R · Throws: R · Born 1914-05-27 · Played 1939–1943 · Career WAR -0.5 (bWAR) ·

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BBREF=welajjo01, LAHMAN=welajjo01, MLBAM=124055, RETROSHEET=welaj101

Photo: Washington Senators, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
1939	WS1	AL	63		201	23	55	11	2	1	33	13	2	13	20	.274	.318	.363	.681	0.4
1940	WS1	AL	88		215	31	55	9	0	3	21	8	7	19	20	.256	.322	.340	.662	-0.1
1941	WS1	AL	49		96	16	20	4	0	0	5	3	1	6	16	.208	.255	.250	.505	-0.7
1943	PHA	AL	93		281	45	68	16	1	0	15	12	5	15	17	.242	.280	.306	.586	-0.1
Total			293		793	115	198	40	3	4	74	36	15	53	73	.250	.297	.323	.620	-0.5

Fielding

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
1939	WS1	AL	OF	55			113	2	3	1
1940	WS1	AL	OF	53			132	1	3	0
1941	WS1	AL	OF	19			47	0	1	0
1943	PHA	AL	OF	72			187	3	8	0
Total				199			479	6	15	1