Dewayne Wise
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Larry Dewayne Wise
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut April 6, 2000
- Born February 24, 1978 in Columbia, SC USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Dewayne Wise is a speedy outfielder who has spent more time as a substitute than as a starter during his major league career. He was however the starting center fielder for the Chicago White Sox during the 2008 ALDS and shined in their defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays. He hit a three-run homer in game 1, then scored the lead-off run and drove in two more in the Sox's sole win in game 3. That performance came after a mid-season call-up to the bigs, allowing him to play only 57 games. He hit .248/.293/.450 during that time, but his speed, power and defense impressed manager Ozzie Guillen enough to hand him the starting assignment in the postseason.
Wise was back to playing part-time in 2009. On July 23, he entered the game as a defensive replacement in center field for the 9th inning, with Mark Buehrle working on a perfect game for the White Sox. The first batter of the inning, Gabe Kapler, hit a long fly ball to left-center field that was destined to clear the wall. Wise timed his leap perfectly, snatched the ball above the fence, came tumbling to the ground and held on to the ball for an out that made the highlight reels across the nation. Buehrle then retired the next two batters to complete the perfecto.
