Fenton Mole

Fenton Le Roy "Muscles" Mole (June 14, 1925 – February 20, 2017) was an American Major League Baseball player.

Fenton Mole
Mole with Phil Rizzuto in the dugout, 1949
First baseman
Born: (1925-06-14)June 14, 1925 San Leandro, California, U.S.
Died: February 20, 2017(2017-02-20) (aged 91) Danville, California, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 1, 1949, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1949, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.185
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	2
Teams
New York Yankees (1949)

Biography

Mole was born in San Leandro, California. He played two seasons for Newark in the minor leagues, 1947 and 1949. He was called up on September 1, 1949. Mole played in ten games for the New York Yankees in the 1949 season. He had five hits in 27 at-bats, with a .185 batting average. Mole batted and threw left-handed. In the field, he accepted 65 total chances (59 putouts, 6 assists) as a first baseman without an error for a 1.000 fielding percentage. He served in the U.S. Arm Air Forces^[1] during World War II.^[2]

He died on February 20, 2017, at the age of 91.^[3]