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Wally Post
  • Birth Name:
    Walter Charles Post
  • Nickname:
    Wally
  • Date of Birth:
    July 9, 1929
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Cancer
  • Place of Birth:
    St. Wendelin, Ohio
  • Place of Death:
    St. Henry, Ohio
  • Date of Death:
    January 6, 1982
  • Cause of Death:
    cancer
  • Height:
    6' 1"
  • Weight:
    203 lb
  • Sex:
    Male

Family

Wally Post
  • Spouse:
    Patricia
  • Son:
    John, Sue
  • Daughter:
    Mary, Cynthia

Career

Wally Post
  • Profession:
    Baseball Player
  • Debut:
    September 18, 1949 for the Cincinnati Reds

Trivia

Wally Post
  • He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1965.
  • In 1957, he and six of his Redleg teammates were "voted" starters on the National League All-Star team, the result of a ballot stuffing campaign by Redlegs fans.
  • His most productive season came in 1955, when he hit .309 with 40 home runs with 109 RBI, all career highs.
  • He shuttled between the minor and major leagues for the next two years before finally staying with Cincinnati in 1954.
  • Broke into professional baseball as a minor league pitcher in 1946 and was converted to an outfielder in 1949, the year of his majors debut.
  • A native of St. Wendelin, Ohio, he spent most of his career with Cincinnati teams.
  • In a 15-season career, Post was a .266 hitter with 210 home runs and 699 RBI in 1204 games.
  • From 1949 through 1964, Post played for the Cincinnati Reds & Redlegs (1949, 1951-57, 1960-63), Philadelphia Phillies (1958-60), Minnesota Twins (1963) and Cleveland Indians (1964).
  • Was a right fielder in Major League Baseball.

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