| Wid Matthews | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 20, 1896 Raleigh, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: October 5, 1965 (aged 68) Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1923, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 7, 1925, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .284 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 39 |
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Wid Curry Matthews (October 20, 1896 – October 5, 1965) was an American outfielder, scout and front office executive in Major League Baseball. Matthews served as general manager of the Chicago Cubs for seven full seasons and became one of the first front-office employees in the history of the New York Mets in 1961, the year before they began play in the National League. A native of Raleigh, Illinois, Matthews stood 5 ft, 81⁄2 in (174 cm) tall and weighed 155 pounds (70 kg) in his playing days. He threw and batted left-handed.