Walter Cazen
Appearance
Walter Cazen | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Niagara Falls, New York | September 29, 1911|
Died: May 7, 1946 Lockport, New York | (aged 34)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right |
Walter E. Cazen (September 29, 1911 – May 7, 1946) was a professional baseball player. An outfielder, Cazen played his entire career in minor league baseball.
Hall of Fame
Cazen played from 1931 through 1945. He played in the International League for eight seasons as a member of the Baltimore Orioles, Rochester Red Wings, and Syracuse Chiefs.[1] He set Chiefs records for stolen bases in a career (140) and for a single season (74),[2] and the single season hits record. In December 1945, Cazen was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He died the following May.[3]
In 2002, he was named to the Syracuse Baseball Wall of Fame. He was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame in 2009.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Syracuse Purchases Cazen". The New York Times. 1942-06-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ "IL 2009 Hall of Fame Announced". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ Cazen Dies in Sanatorium; Stole 74 Bases Last Year
- ^ "Class of 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-05.
- ^ Familiar faces heading to IL Hall of Fame
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1946 deaths
- Sportspeople from Niagara Falls, New York
- Baseball players from Niagara County, New York
- 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis deaths in New York (state)
- Baltimore Orioles (International League) players
- Dallas Rebels players
- Dallas Steers players
- Dayton Ducks players
- Davenport Blue Sox players
- Fort Worth Cats players
- Huntington Boosters players
- Johnstown Johnnies players
- Longview Cannibals players
- Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Springfield Chicks players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Youngstown Buckeyes players
- American baseball outfielder, 1910s birth stubs