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Fred Wigington

Fred Wigington

American baseball player (1897-1980)

Fred Thomas Wigington (December 16, 1897 – May 8, 1980) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1923 with the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Wigington was a very successful amateur and minor league pitcher before his brief Major League career. In 1922, he led the Nebraska State League with 261 strikeouts. He had a reputation for having an effective curveball but less remarkable fastball.[1]

References

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    Wecke, Herman (25 January 1923). "Cards Will Give Strike-Out Star Of Minors Trial". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 21. Retrieved 16 December 2022.


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