Dick Whitman

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Dick Whitman
Outfielder
Born: (1920-11-09)November 9, 1920
Woodburn, Oregon
Died: February 12, 2003(2003-02-12) (aged 82)
Peoria, Arizona
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1946, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
June 4, 1951, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average .259
Home runs 2
Runs scored 93
Teams

Dick Corwin Whitman (November 9, 1920 – February 12, 2003) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played college baseball at the University of Oregon, and then professionally from 1946–1951 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

Born in Woodburn, Oregon, he appeared in the 1949 World Series with the Dodgers and the 1950 World Series with the Phillies. He died at age 82 in Peoria, Arizona.

He later managed the San Jose JoSox of the California League in 1956 and 1957.

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