Wattie Holm

Wattie Holm

Outfielder
Born: December 28, 1901(1901-12-28)
Peterson, Iowa
Died: May 19, 1950(1950-05-19) (aged 48)
Everly, Iowa
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
April 15, 1924 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 1932 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average     .275
Home runs     6
Runs batted in     174
Teams

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]

  1. ^ "Waddy Holm Kills Wife, Injures Child And Ends His Life," Syracuse Post-Standard, May 20, 1950, p. 6.

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