Donald Ralph Wert, nicknamed "Coyote", is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1963 to 1970 and also briefly played for the Washington Senators in 1971. In 1965, he was named "Tiger of the Year," and in 1968, he was chosen for the American League All Star Team and won a World Series ring. Born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County, Wert attended Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he played baseball for the "Diplomats." He was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1958 and played several years in the minor leagues. Wert reached the major leagues in 1963 and became the Tigers' regular third baseman from 1964-1970. Though never a strong hitter, Wert earned a reputation as one of the best fielding third basemen. In 1965, Wert played all 162 games for the Tigers and led all American League third basemen with a .976 fielding percentage, marking the only year in the 1960s that a third baseman other than Brooks Robinson had led the league in fielding. 

July 29th, 1938 in Strasburg  /  Died:   Aug 25th, 2024 - aged 86