Taft Wright​

Baseball
Inducted: 1992
  • Born in Tabor City, NC, 1911
  • Major league outfielder in 1938–1942 and 1946–1949, with Washington, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Athletics
  • Left-handed hitter, batted .300 or better six times
  • Lifetime average .311, with 38 home runs
  • Led American League with 13 pinch hits in 1938
  • Drove in at least one run in 13 consecutive games for Chicago in 1941
  • Spent 1943–1945 in military service
  • Managed in minors from 1954–1956
  • Died in 1981