Dick Attreau
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Richard Gilbert Attreau
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 160 lb.
- Debut September 14, 1926
- Final Game September 28, 1927
- Born April 8, 1897 in Chicago, IL USA
- Died July 5, 1964 in Chicago, IL USA
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Dick Attreau was one of a number of first basemen who got playing time on the 1926 Philadelphia Phillies. Jack Bentley, who was a two-way player, played the most games at first, followed by Russ Wrightstone. Attreau was a 29-year-old rookie.
The following year, 34-year-old Wrightstone won the job, while Attreau backed him up. Bentley was with the New York Giants in 1927.
