Gale Wade

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1955-1956 (1955-1956)
Proper Name
Galeard Lee Wade
Positions
OF (12)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 185
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Death Date
January 16,2022   Age:  92.361
High School
Bremerton (Bremerton,WA)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
wadeg101
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Gale Wade [Galeard Lee Wade] is a former Major Leaguer who played 2 MLB seasons between 1955-1956. Wade was born on January 20th, 1929He died on January 16th, 2022 at the age of 92. He attended Bremerton High School [Knights] in Bremerton, Washington. Made his Major League Debut on April 11th, 1955 at the age of 26. Started the game and batted leadoff going 0/3 for the Chicago Cubs against the Cincinnati Reds. Wade played 2 seasons with the Chicago Cubs organization.

Career Transactions: Sold by Brooklyn Dodgers to Cleveland Indians on October 1st, 1953. Traded from Cleveland Indians with Sam Jones to Chicago Cubs for Ralph Kiner (11/16/1954) on November 30th, 1954.

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1955Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3268/31933561011004301001103824.182.270.303.573.242.121.17210.537.890.7533.00
1956Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2278HR//39101200000000100000201300.000.077.000.077.083.000.0007.690.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (2 yrs) MLB      1945561011005301003105124.133.220.222.442.200.089.1229.805.880.6045.00
Tot:NL (2 yrs) NL      1945561011005301003105124.133.220.222.442.200.089.1229.805.880.6045.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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