Wid Matthews, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWid Matthews
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1896
Place of Birth: Raleigh, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 05-Oct-1965
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Wid Matthews
- Wid Curry Matthews (October 20, 1896 – October 5, 1965) was an American outfielder, scout and front office executive in Major League Baseball.
- Matthews served as general manager of the Chicago Cubs for seven full seasons and became one of the first front-office employees in the history of the New York Mets in 1961, the year before they began play in the National League.
- A native of Raleigh, Illinois, Matthews stood 5 ft, 8?1/2 in (174 cm) tall and weighed 155 pounds (70 kg) in his playing days.
- He threw and batted left-handed.
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