Bill Wambsganss

Bill Wambsganss
Bill Wambsganss
	Wambsganss in 1921
	Second baseman
	Born: March 19, 1894; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
	Died: December 8, 1985 (aged 91); Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 4, 1914, for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 1926, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.259
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	521
Teams
	Cleveland Naps/Indians (1914–1923); Boston Red Sox (1924–1925); Philadelphia Athletics (1926);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1920); Unassisted triple play in 1920 World Series;

William Adolf Wambsganss (March 19, 1894 – December 8, 1985) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1914 through 1926, Wambsganss played for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Athletics. He is best remembered for making one of the most spectacular defensive plays in World Series history, an unassisted triple play.

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