Butch Wynegar Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Butch Wynegar Memorabilia & Collectibles

Butch Wynegar is a former American pro baseball player who played as catcher for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees and the California Angels of the Major League Baseball. Wynegar was born in York, Pennsylvania and graduated from Red Lion High School in York where he was drafted out of high school by the Minnesota Twins during the 1974 amateur draft being the second round pick of the team. Wynegar spent a few stints in the minor leagues affiliate of the Twins before making his way up to the majors. Wynegar batted with both hands and threw with his right. He made his major league debut on April 9, 1976.

 

Wynegar became a two-time All-Star selection in 1976 and 1977 during his career with the Twins. After playing for six years with Minnesota, Wynegar was dealt by the Twins together with then teammate Roger Erickson to the New York Yankees in exchange for Pete Filson, John Pacella and Larry Milbourne. He played for the Yankees until the end of the 1986 seasons before joining the California Angels the following year and spent the rest of his remaining season having his final game on May 24, 1988.

 

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About Butch Wynegar:

Butch Wynegar (full name: Harold Delano Wynegar; no nicknames) played catcher from 1976 until 1988 for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees and California Angels. He played for the Twins from 1976 - 1982, Yankees from 1982 - 1986 and Angels from 1987 - 1988. Over 13 seasons, he played 1301 games, hit 65 home runs, drove in 498 runs, and stole 10 bases. Born on March 14, 1956 in York, PA, Wynegar stands 6' 1" and weighs 190 lb. He attended Red Lion (York, PA) high school and was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft. His debut was on April 9, 1976 and he played his final game on May 24, 1988. Over his career, Wynegar made $4,665,999. Common misspellings of his name include Harold Delano Harold (Jr.) Butch Delano Wynegar.