Wes Westrum
Catcher, Baseball Player
1922 – 2002
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Who was Wes Westrum?
Wesley Noreen Westrum was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager, and scout. He played for 11 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from 1947 to 1957. He was known as a superb defensive catcher. He served as the second manager in the history of the New York Mets, replacing Casey Stengel in 1965 after the latter fractured his hip and was forced to retire.
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- Born
- Nov 28, 1922
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- Lived in
- Clearbrook
- Died
- May 28, 2002
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on July 23, 2013
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