Arthur Francis Merewether (July 7, 1902 – February 2, 1997), nicknamed "Merry", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| Art Merewether | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: July 7, 1902 East Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Died: February 2, 1997 (aged 94) Bayside, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 10, 1922, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 10, 1922, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
A native of East Providence, Rhode Island, Merewether graduated from East Providence High School in 1918. He played college baseball at Brown University, where he was a second baseman and graduated in 1922. He was signed out of college by the Pittsburgh Pirates and after spending time in Pittsburgh's minor league system, he appeared in one game as a pinch hitter for the big league club in 1922.[1]
Following his stint with the Pirates, Merewether enrolled in a graduate program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). At MIT, he once again played collegiate baseball, was the captain of the club, and received his master's degree in chemistry in 1925.[2] In the summer of 1925, Merewether played second base for the Osterville town team in what is now the Cape Cod Baseball League, helping lead the team to the league title.[3][4][5] He died in Bayside, New York in 1997 at age 94.
Army Air Forces service
editMerewether served on active duty as a 2nd lieutenant for two months in 1930.[6] He again joined in February 1942 and retired in August 1946 as a colonel.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Art Merewether Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ George Tuetken. "Art Merewether". sabr.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Base Ball". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, Massachusetts. July 23, 1925. p. 8.
- ^ "Osterville". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, Massachusetts. September 10, 1925. p. 4.
- ^ Davis, Hartley R. (August 25, 1960). "Cape Cod League Yesteryears". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, Massachusetts. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Merewether, Arthur F.", Official Army Register, Volume I, The Adjutant General's Office, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., January 1, 1947, page 1526.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)