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Norm Wallen

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Norm Wallen
Third baseman
Born: (1918-02-13)February 13, 1918
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: June 20, 1994(1994-06-20) (aged 76)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1945, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1945, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Games4
At bats15
Hits2
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Norman Edward Wallen (born Norman Edward Walentowski; February 13, 1918 – June 20, 1994) was an American Major League Baseball player for the Boston Braves during the 1945 season.

Wallen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and also died there. He batted and threw right-handed in his 4 games for Boston, having 2 hits in 15 at-bats, with a batting average of .133.

After only two weeks of play in the major leagues with the Braves, Wallen was hit in the knee by a line drive. The injury ended his career in baseball.

He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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