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Don Mueller. Position: Rightfielder. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 185lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: April 14, 1927 in St. Louis, MO us. Died: December 28, 2011 in Chesterfield, MO. Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Hazelwood, MO. High School: Debut: (Age 21-110d, 10,537th in major league history)
Donald Frederick Mueller (April 14, 1927 – December 28, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who played mainly as a right fielder in Major League Baseball for 12 seasons from 1948 until 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed, and played for the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox.
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Jan 4, 2012 · Don Mueller was a versatile outfielder for the New York Giants in the 1950s, who hit .300 or better four times and led the league in fewest strikeouts twice. He also played in the famous three-game playoff against the Dodgers in 1951, when he injured his ankle sliding into third base in the final inning.
Dec 31, 2011 · Don Mueller, the New York Giants outfielder who was known as Mandrake the Magician for his ability to slap a hit through an infield hole and who did just that to help set up Bobby Thomson’s...
Mueller is best remembered for his pivotal role in the 1951 National League final playoff game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Giants. With the Dodgers leading New York by 13-1/2 games in August, the Giants went on a late season tear to win 39 of their final 47 games that forced the do or die series.
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Don Mueller, a two-time All-Star whose hit helped set up Bobby Thomson's famed home run that won the 1951 NL pennant playoff, has died. He was 84.
Don Mueller was a left-handed hitting outfielder who played for the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox from 1948 to 1959. He had a career batting average of .296 and won the World Series with the Giants in 1954.
