Wesley Polk Chamberlain (born April 13, 1966) is an American former

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. He played all or parts of six seasons in

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(MLB), from 1990 through 1995, for the

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(1990–95) and

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(1995). He also played one season in

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(NPB), for the

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(1996). During Chamberlain's playing days, he stood , weighing ; he batted and threw right-handed.

Career

A 4th round pick in the 1987 draft, Chamberlain, who played high school baseball at Neal F. Simeon H.S. in

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, was signed by the

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out of the

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. In 1990, he was sent by Pittsburgh to Philadelphia in the same transaction that brought

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to the Pirates. His most productive season came in 1991 with the Phillies, when he posted career-highs in

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s (13), RBI (50), runs (51),

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(92),

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s (9) and

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(101), including three four-hit games. The effort earned him the 5th place in the NL Rookie of the Year Award vote. He also appeared in the

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, won by the

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in six games. During the 1994 midseason, he was sent by Philadelphia to Boston in exchange for

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and

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. In a six-season career, Chamberlain was a .255 hitter with 43 home runs and 167 RBI in 385 games. After that, he was signed by the

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in 1996. Following his major league career, Chamberlain played for a number of independent league teams, including the

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and

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of the Northern League, being selected an All-Star in 2000 and 2003.

External links

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