Cal Emery

Calvin Wayne Emery (June 28, 1937 – November 28, 2010), was a professional baseball first baseman and , who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. He also spent the season with Hankyu Braves of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). During his playing days, Emery stood tall, weighing ; he threw and batted left-handed. Emery attended Penn State University.
Career.
Emery was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent, on June 5, 1958. About 5 years later, on July 15, 1963, at the age of 26, he made his big league debut. In 16 career MLB games (most as a pinch hitter), he hit .158, in 19 at-bats. Of Emery’s 3 major league hits, one was a double; however, he showed a keen eye at the plate, by striking out only twice. (In a 500 at-bat season, that would only be about 53 strikeouts.) Emery played his final big league game on September 20, 1963.
During Emery's only MLB season, he wore uniform number 9.
Emery hit .400 for the Triple-A Eugene Emeralds, in the Pacific Coast League (PCL), in , collecting 104 hits, in 260 at-bats. The following season, he played for the NPB Hankyu Braves.
After his playing career, Emery managed in Minor League Baseball (MiLB), scouted for multiple organizations, and served as a big league batting coach for the Chicago White Sox.
On November 28, 2010, Emery died at age 73 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.