Leon Wagner

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Leon Wagner
Left fielder
Born: (1934-05-13)May 13, 1934 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: January 3, 2004(2004-01-03) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 22, 1958, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1969, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.272
Home runs	211
Runs batted in	669
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1958–1959) St. Louis Cardinals (1960) Los Angeles Angels (1961–1963) Cleveland Indians (1964–1968) Chicago White Sox (1968) San Francisco Giants (1969)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1962–1963)

Leon Lamar Wagner (May 13, 1934 – January 3, 2004) was an American professional baseball left fielder who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (1958–1959, 1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1960), Los Angeles Angels (1961–1963), Cleveland Indians (1964–1968), and Chicago White Sox (1968). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.^[1]

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Wagner graduated from Tuskegee University. He was affectionately known as "Daddy Wags" during his playing days. This was due to his distinctive left-handed batting style and his notable and unique body gesticulations, primarily below the waist, before going into his devastating stride. His outfield play did not match his stellar hitting. He was at least briefly in the clothing business, advertising his venture as "Get your glad rags from "Daddy Wags". He was also known as "Cheeky" for his high cheekbones (being of half Native American and half African-American descent).