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"Wehmeier was one of the finest natural athletes we ever had in Cincinnati," said Reds GM Gabe Paul. The three-sport star turned down many college football scholarships to sign with the Reds in 1945. He was extremely wild, leading the league in walks in 1949, 1950, and 1952, and was booed bitterly by the fans, even when he won. After five successive losing seasons, he was sold to Philadelphia in 1954, then traded to St. Louis. He won a career-high 12 games for the Cardinals in 1956. He scouted for the Reds from 1959 through 1961.

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Later he worked for a trucking firm, and he collapsed and died while testifying in an embezzlement trial. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 5, 1948: Ralph Kiner hits three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the visiting Reds, while teammate Stan Rojek hits the first of his two ML homers, connecting off rookie Herm Wehmeier. Kiner teams up with Johnny Hopp and Wally Westlake in the outfield for a record 19 putouts in the 10–3 first game win. The Reds score three in the 9th to take the nitecap, 6–4. » September 30, 1949: Kiner hits his 54th homer and 16th in September, as the Pirates beat Herm Wehmeier and the Reds 3-2. The monthly total eclipses Cy Williams's 1923 NL mark. » April 28, 1950: The Reds Herm Wehmeier pitches a 2-hitter, stopping the Cubs, 3–1. » May 25, 1954: Warren Spahn tops the Reds, 3–1, for his 10th straight win over Cincy. He helps his own cause with a homer, off loser Herm Wehmeier. It is the Braves 8th win in a row. » May 9, 1956: Tom Poholsky allows four hits and the Cardinals beat the Phils and Herm Wehmeier, 3–0. It is a club-record 14th win in a row for the Cardinals over Wehmeier stretching back to July 3, 1949. It is also a National League record for consecutive losses from the start a career. » May 11, 1956: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. The Cards trade pitchers Harvey Haddix, Stu Miller, and Ben Flowers to Philadelphia for P Herm Wehmeier and Murry Dickson. Wehmeier, who lost to the Cards two days ago, has never beaten St. Louis, losing his first game to them on July 3, 1949. The string of 14 losses to one team ties the ML record. The Cards also trade 2B Solly Hemus for SS Bobby Morgan in a separate deal. » May 9, 1958: The Tigers pick up P Herm Wehmeier from the Cards for cash.