Albert Edgar Wright (November 11, 1912 – November 13, 1998), nicknamed "A-1", was a

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player. He appeared in four games in

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for the

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in the 1933 season, three as a second baseman and one as a

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. He was born in

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. In his major league career, Wright was a 1.000 hitter (1-for-1). He also had an extensive minor league baseball career, playing in the

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from 1930 until 1944, retiring in 1946. Wright died in

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, at the age of 86.

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