Norm Wallen
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Norman "Norm" Edward Wallen (born Norman Edward Walentowski; February 13, 1918 June 20, 1994) was a Major League Baseball
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 player for the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
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 during the season.

Wallen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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 and also died there. He batted and threw right-handed in his 4 games for Boston, having 2 hits in 15 at-bats, with a batting average of .133.

After only two weeks of play in the major leagues with the Braves, Wallen was hit in the knee by a line drive. The injury ended his career in baseball.

He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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