Mike Welday
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Lyndon Earl Welday
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 8", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut April 21, 1907
- Final Game July 8, 1909
- Born December 19, 1879 in Conway, IA USA
- Died May 28, 1942 in Leavenworth, KS USA
[edit] Biographical Information
On August 18, 1909, Mike Welday was sent by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league team to complete a deal made on July 9, 1909. The White Sox sent players to be named later to the Providence Grays for Lena Blackburne.
Welday also spent 10 (non-consecutive) seasons playing in the minor leagues, from 1901 to 1915. He played in at least 671 minor league games in his career. In 1906 with the Des Moines Champs, he hit .359 with 197 hits in 120 games.
Following his death, he was interred at Mount Muncie Cemetery in Lansing, KS.
