Fenton Mole

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Given name: Fenton Leroy Mole
Nicknames: Muscles
Primary Pos: Firstbase
Hght/Wght: 6'1" / 200 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / L
Born: Jun 14, 1925 in San Leandro, CA
Died: Feb 20, 2017 in Danville, CA (91 years old)
Debut: Sep 1, 1949

Fenton Le Roy "Muscles" Mole (June 14, 1925 – February 20, 2017) was an American Major League Baseball player.

Biography

Mole was born in San Leandro, California. He played two seasons for Newark in the minor leagues, 1947 and 1949. He was called up on September 1, 1949. Mole played in ten games for the New York Yankees in the 1949 season. He had five hits in 27 at-bats, with a .185 batting average. Mole batted and threw left-handed. In the field, he accepted 65 total chances (59 putouts, 6 assists) as a first baseman without an error for a 1.000 fielding percentage. He served in the U.S. Arm Air Forces during World War II.

He died on February 20, 2017, at the age of 91.