Pee-Wee Wanninger

Pee-Wee Wanninger
Pee-Wee Wanninger
	Shortstop
	Born:December 12, 1902; Birmingham, Alabama
	Died:March 7, 1981(aged 78); North Augusta, South Carolina
	Batted:Left Threw:Right
MLB debut
	April 22, 1925, for theNew York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
	June 27, 1927, for theCincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.234
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	31
Teams
	New York Yankees(1925); Boston Red Sox(1927); Cincinnati Reds(1927);

Paul Louis Wanninger(December 12, 1902 – March 7, 1981) was a backupshortstopinMajor League Baseballwho played in1925and1927for theNew York Yankees(1925),Boston Red Sox(1927) andCincinnati Reds(1927). Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 150 lb., he battedleft-handedand threwright-handed.

A native ofBirmingham, Alabama,Wanninger is best known as the player who ended one consecutive-game streak and helped start another. As a rookie, he replacedEverett Scottat shortstop for the Yankees on May 5, 1925, to end Scott's then major league record of 1,307 consecutive games. On June 1, 1925Lou Gehrigstarted his famous 2,130 game consecutive streak when he pinch hit for Wanninger. For the season, Wanninger had a.247averagein a career-high 117 games.

Wanninger returned to the minor leagues for all of 1926. He was on the 1927 Red Sox Opening Day lineup and was obtained by Cincinnati in midseason. In a two-season career, Wanninger was a.234 hitter (130-for-556) with onehome runand 31RBIin 163 games, including 53runs,15doubles,eighttriplesand fivestolen bases.

He died at the age of 78 inNorth Augusta, South Carolina.

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