Wally Snell | |
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Catcher | |
Born: West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S. | May 19, 1889|
Died: July 23, 1980 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 91)|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 1, 1913, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1913, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
Walter Henry "Doc" Snell (May 19, 1889 – July 23, 1980) was a pinch-hitter/catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1913 season. Following this brief baseball career he became a successful mycologist who worked primarily at Brown University for the next 60 years.