1684) Al Wingo

Absalom Holbrook Wingo (1898 – 1964). American baseball player.
He began playing baseball at Oglethorpe University and played professional baseball, primarily as an outfielder, for 15 years from 1918 to 1932. He followed his older brother Ivey to the major leagues in 1919 as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics.
He played for the Detroit Tigers from 1924 to 1928 and later played for the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League from 1929 to 1931.

 

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