Fenton Mole

Fenton Le Roy Mole
(Muscles)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1½", Weight 200 lb.
• High School San Leandro High School
• Debut September 1, 1949
• Final Game September 30, 1949
• Born June 14, 1925 in San Leandro, CA USA
• Died February 20, 2017 in Danville, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Fenton "Muscles" Mole played 10 games at first base in September of 1949 for the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1949 World Series. Mole did not appear in the Series.

1949 was Casey Stengel's first year as skipper of the Yankees, and he used a variety of first basemen, with Tommy Henrich appearing in 52 games there, more than any other player. However, Henrich was used more often in the outfield, appearing in 61 games there in 1949. Johnny Mize, who came to the Yankees in late August that year, also appeared in 6 games at first base.

Mole was still on the roster as of January 1951, but never played for the Yankees after 1949.

Fenton, who had over 100 minor league home runs, may have attracted Stengel's attention in 1948 when he was the top home run hitter for the Portland Beavers in the Pacific Coast League while Stengel was managing the Oakland Oaks in the same league.

Mole lived a very long life and in 2017 was reputedly still alive at an old age home near his hometown of San Leandro, CA. He died that year a few months before his 92nd birthday, although details of the circumstances of his passing only became available a year and a half later.

Further Reading

• "Fenton Mole", in Bill Carle, ed.: Biographical Research Committee Report, SABR, March/April 2018, p. 1.