Laurence Marcy Wolfe (born March 2, 1953 in

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player. He played all or part of four seasons in

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, primarily as a

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. He also played one season in Japan in 1982. Wolfe attended

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Baseball career

Larry Wolfe was drafted in the 21st round of the 1971 amateur draft by the

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, and again in the fourth round of the 1972 amateur draft by the

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, but did not sign with either team. In

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, he was drafted in the ninth round by the

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, this time signing a contract. From 1973 to 1977 he played in the

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on Twins affiliate teams, making his Major League debut with them in September 1977. In his 1978, Wolfe was named to the opening day starting lineup for the Twins. On June 3, 1978, Wolfe recorded his first multi-home run game against the Detroit Tigers, launching his first homer in the top of the fourth inning against pitcher Bob Sykes, a solo shot. He added his second homer of the game the following inning, this time a three-run shot, off of pitcher

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. After spending the full 1978 season with the Twins, he was traded to the

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for Dave Coleman. He spent the 1979 and 1980 seasons with the Red Sox. On June 13, 1979, Wolfe recorded his second career multi-home run game against the Kansas City Royals, launching solo home runs in the third and fourth innings against pitcher

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. In 1981, Wolfe returned to the minor leagues and played for the

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, then an affiliate for the

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. In 1982, Wolfe played in Japan for the

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. In November 2015, Wolfe was named manager of the

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of the

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, a collegiate summer baseball league.

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Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wolfe, Larry 1953 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan Baseball players from Florida Boston Red Sox players Charleston Charlies players Geneva Twins players Indianapolis Indians players Kintetsu Buffaloes players Major League Baseball third basemen Minnesota Twins players Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Orlando Twins players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Melbourne, Florida Sacramento City Panthers baseball players Wisconsin Rapids Twins players