Carl Willey

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Given name: Carlton Francis Willey
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'0" / 175 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Jun 6, 1931 in Cherryfield, ME
Died: Jul 21, 2009 in Ellsworth, ME (78 years old)
Debut: Apr 30, 1958

Carlton Francis Willey (June 6, 1931 – July 20, 2009) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets.

Willey was a native of Cherryfield, Maine, who threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). He missed the first three months of the 1964 season after having his jaw broken by a line drive hit by Gates Brown during a spring training game. After his playing career ended, Carlton Willey served as a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Willey died of lung cancer on July 20, 2009, in Ellsworth, Maine.