Doc Hazleton
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Willard Carpenter Hazleton (August 28, 1876 - March 10, 1941) was a first baseman
, right-handed batter in Major League Baseball
who played briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals
during the season. Hazleton was born in Strafford, Vermont
. He attended Tufts University
.
In one season career, Hazleton posted a .130 average (3-for-23) in seven games. He did not hit extrabases or scored a run and not drove in
a run.
Hazleton died in Burlington, Vermont
, at age of 66. He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Vermont.
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
, right-handed batter 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 briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
during the season. Hazleton was born in Strafford, Vermont
Strafford, Vermont
Strafford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2000 census. The town of Strafford was created on August 12, 1761 by way of a royal charter which King George III of England issued to Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire...
. He attended Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
.
In one season career, Hazleton posted a .130 average (3-for-23) in seven games. He did not hit extrabases or scored a run and not drove in
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
a run.
Hazleton died in Burlington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
, at age of 66. He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Vermont.