Dee Fondy
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Dee Virgil Fondy
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 196 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1951
- Final Game September 21, 1958
- Born October 31, 1924 in Slaton, TX USA
- Died August 19, 1999 in Redlands, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Dee Fondy served in the Army during World War II and was part of the forces that landed on Utah Beach in Normandy in 1944, three months after D-Day. He received the Purple Heart.
Fondy was traded to Chicago with Chuck Connors, who was later to be famous as a movie and television actor. Connors played more at first, but eventually Fondy won the first base job and kept it for over five years. Connors, sent back to the minors, was then discovered by Hollywood when playing for the Los Angeles Angels.
Fondy was the Scouting Director of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1976-1977 and then was a special assistant to the GM until 1997.
[edit] Famous Last
He was the last player to bat in Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY. (1957)
