Toby Atwell

Toby Atwell
Toby Atwell
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	Catcher
	Born: March 8, 1924; Leesburg, Virginia
	Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.; Purcellville, Virginia
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 15, 1952, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1956, for the Milwaukee Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.260
Runs scored	116
Putouts	1,499
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1952–1953); Pittsburgh Pirates (1953–1956); Milwaukee Braves (1956);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star selection (1952);

Maurice Dailey "Toby" Atwell (March 8, 1924 – January 25, 2003) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs (1952–1953), Pittsburgh Pirates (1953–1956) and Milwaukee Braves (1956). Atwell, listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Leesburg, Virginia.

Career

A strong defensive catcher, Atwell shortened his career when he hurt his knee sliding while playing for the Triple-A Montreal Royals in the 1949 (International League). His most productive season came in his rookie year with the Cubs, when he posted career-highs in batting average (.290), RBI (31), runs (36), hits (105), doubles (16), games played (107), and was selected to the National League All-Star team.

In a five-season major league career, Atwell was a .260 hitter with nine home runs and 110 RBI in 378 games.

Atwell died in Purcellville, Virginia, at the age of 78.

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