Bill Wambsganss

William Adolf "Wamby" Wambsganss (March 19, 1894 – December 8, 1985) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1914 through 1926. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to a family of German descent, he attended Concordia College and studied for the ministry before entering professional baseball. Headline writers shortened his long surname to "Wamby."

Over a thirteen-season career, Wambsganss played for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Athletics, appearing in 1,492 games. He served as the Indians' regular second baseman for ten years. He posted a .259 batting average with seven home runs and 521 runs batted in. Batting from the second or eighth spot in the order, he averaged 74.2 runs per year from 1919 to 1923 and scored a career-high 89 runs in a season.

A steady infielder, Wambsganss amassed 4,269 assists and 3,420 putouts while turning 605 double plays. He committed only 375 errors in 8,064 chances for a .954 fielding percentage. He is best remembered for making one of the most spectacular defensive plays in World Series history, an unassisted triple play.