Glenn Wright

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Forest Glenn Wright (Buckshot)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.
School University of Missouri
Debut April 15, 1924
Final Game June 4, 1935
Born February 6, 1901 in Archie, MO USA
Died April 6, 1984 in Olathe, KS USA

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Shortstop Glenn Wright reached the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1924 and as a rookie set a record with 601 assists in a season (since broken by Ozzie Smith). After five years as a starter for the Pirates, he was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers but missed most of the 1929 season after injuring his arm while playing handball. He hit .321 with 11 home runs and 126 RBIs for the Dodgers in 1930 but suffered a leg injury the following year that ultimately cut short his career.

After the tragic bus crash in 1946 that killed nine Spokane Indians of the Western International League, Wright came out of retirement to manage the Indians. He had also managed the 1937-39 Wenatchee Chiefs and the 1955 Corning Red Sox.