McKinley Davis Wheat (June 9, 1893 – August 14, 1979), was a

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from 1915 to 1921. From 1915 to 1919, he was a teammate of his brother,

Zack Wheat Zachariah Davis Wheat (May 23, 1888 – March 11, 1972), nicknamed "Buck", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left fielder from 1909 to 1927, most notably as a member of the Brooklyn Do ...

, on the Brooklyn Robins. The Philadelphia Phillies bought Mack in 1920. He finished out his professional career in 1922 in the Pacific Coast League.

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