Al Wright (second baseman)
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Albert Edgar Wright (November 11, 1912 - November 13, 1998), nicknamed "A-1", was a backup second baseman
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Boston Braves
in the season. He was born in San Francisco, California
.
In a four-game career, Wright was a 1.000 hitter (1-for-1).
Wright died in Oakland, California
, at the age of 86.
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...
in 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...
who played for the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
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in the season. He was born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
In a four-game career, Wright was a 1.000 hitter (1-for-1).
Wright died in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, at the age of 86.