Arthur Francis Merewether (July 7, 1902 – February 2, 1997), nicknamed "Merry", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Following his stint with the Pirates, Merewether enrolled in a graduate program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). At MIT, he once again played collegiate baseball, was the captain of the club, and received his master's degree in chemistry in 1925.[2] In the summer of 1925, Merewether played second base for the Osterville town team in what is now the Cape Cod Baseball League, helping lead the team to the league title.[3][4][5] He died in Bayside, New York in 1997 at age 94.
Army Air Forces serviceedit
Merewether served on active duty as a 2nd lieutenant for two months in 1930.[6] He again joined in February 1942 and retired in August 1946 as a colonel.[6]
Referencesedit
^"Art Merewether Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
^George Tuetken. "Art Merewether". sabr.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
^"Base Ball". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, Massachusetts. July 23, 1925. p. 8.
^"Osterville". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, Massachusetts. September 10, 1925. p. 4.
^Davis, Hartley R. (August 25, 1960). "Cape Cod League Yesteryears". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, Massachusetts. p. 4.
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
April 11, 2024
merewether, arthur, francis, merewether, july, 1902, february, 1997, nicknamed, merry, american, professional, baseball, player, played, major, league, baseball, pittsburgh, pirates, pinch, hitterborn, 1902, july, 1902east, providence, rhode, islanddied, febru. Arthur Francis Merewether July 7 1902 February 2 1997 nicknamed Merry was an American professional baseball player He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates Art MerewetherPinch hitterBorn 1902 07 07 July 7 1902East Providence Rhode IslandDied February 2 1997 1997 02 02 aged 94 Bayside New YorkBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutJuly 10 1922 for the Pittsburgh PiratesLast MLB appearanceJuly 10 1922 for the Pittsburgh PiratesMLB statisticsGames played1At bats1Hits0TeamsPittsburgh Pirates 1922 A native of East Providence Rhode Island Merewether graduated from East Providence High School in 1918 He played college baseball at Brown University where he was a second baseman and graduated in 1922 He was signed out of college by the Pittsburgh Pirates and after spending time in Pittsburgh s minor league system he appeared in one game as a pinch hitter for the big league club in 1922 1 Following his stint with the Pirates Merewether enrolled in a graduate program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT At MIT he once again played collegiate baseball was the captain of the club and received his master s degree in chemistry in 1925 2 In the summer of 1925 Merewether played second base for the Osterville town team in what is now the Cape Cod Baseball League helping lead the team to the league title 3 4 5 He died in Bayside New York in 1997 at age 94 Army Air Forces service editMerewether served on active duty as a 2nd lieutenant for two months in 1930 6 He again joined in February 1942 and retired in August 1946 as a colonel 6 References edit Art Merewether Statistics and History baseball reference com Retrieved December 11 2011 George Tuetken Art Merewether sabr org Retrieved September 25 2019 Base Ball Hyannis Patriot Hyannis Massachusetts July 23 1925 p 8 Osterville Hyannis Patriot Hyannis Massachusetts September 10 1925 p 4 Davis Hartley R August 25 1960 Cape Cod League Yesteryears Barnstable Patriot Barnstable Massachusetts p 4 a b Merewether Arthur F Official Army Register Volume I The Adjutant General s Office United States Government Printing Office Washington D C January 1 1947 page 1526 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Art Merewether amp oldid 1197453455, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
