Dick Attreau

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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Biographical Information

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 who spent most of 1926 with Norfolk, hitting .371. The following year, 34-year-old Wrightstone won the job, while Attreau backed him up; Bentley was with the New York Giants in 1927.

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Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dick Attreau