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| Born: December 28, 1901 Peterson, Iowa |
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| Died: May 19, 1950 (aged 48) Everly, Iowa |
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MLB debut
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| April 15, 1924 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
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Last MLB appearance
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| August 8, 1932 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
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Career statistics
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| Batting average | .275 | ||
| Home runs | 6 | ||
| Runs batted in | 174 | ||
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Roscoe Albert "Wattie" Holm (December 28, 1901 – May 19, 1950) was a Major League Baseball player. Holm played for the St. Louis Cardinals in his seven-year career. he played from 1924 to 1932, missing the 1930 and 1931 seasons. Holm was also a member of the Cardinals first World Series in 1926. He batted and threw right-handed.
Holm was born in Peterson, Iowa, and died in Everly, Iowa. He committed suicide by shooting himself, after shooting his wife, in 1950.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Waddy Holm Kills Wife, Injures Child And Ends His Life," Syracuse Post-Standard, May 20, 1950, p. 6.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball-Suicides
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