Leon Wagner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leon Wagner

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 13-May-1934

Place of Birth: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jan-2004

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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.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).