Don Mueller | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | April 14, 1927|
Died: December 28, 2011 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 84)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 2, 1948, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 2, 1959, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .296 |
Home runs | 65 |
Runs batted in | 520 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Donald Frederick Mueller (April 14, 1927 – December 28, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who played mainly as a right fielder in Major League Baseball for 12 seasons from 1948 until 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed, and played for the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox. He earned the nickname "Mandrake the Magician" for being adept at consistently putting the ball in play and delivering hits through the infield.[1]