William Carl Whaley (February 10, 1896 – March 3, 1943) was a

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player. He played in the outfield and was 5 foot 11 and 178 pounds.

Career

Whaley's Major League debut was on April 16, 1923. He played just one season in the league, as a member of the

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. In 23 career games, he had 12

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s with an average of .240. He had no

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, 1 RBI, and 5 runs scored. His final career game was on October 6, 1923.

Early life

William "Bill" Carl Whaley was born 10 February 1896 in

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. His mother was Anna Schissel (1874-1936). She married Frank Walter Whaley (1869-1955) 27 October 1900 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The family story was that Elias Whaley, Frank's father, went to Indianapolis from California and broke up the marriage and brought Frank back to California and that this was not Frank Walter Whaley's son however Bill took the surname of Whaley.

Family

Bill married Miss Jessie Graves 3 November 1925 in

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. He married a second time to Ann Daly (1907 - 1957) 23 June 1935 in

References

External links

* Crown Hill Cemeter

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