Theodore Otto “Ted” Uhlaender†
Inducted: 1991
Hometown: Chicago Heights, Ill.
High School: McAllen High School
College: Baylor University
Best Known for: Athlete – Baseball
October 21, 1939-Feb. 12, 2009
Uhlaender made the biggest splash in the major leagues. He enjoyed eight years in Major League Baseball from 1965-1972, hitting .263 in 2,932 at bats and participating in a World Series.
Uhlaender was a four-sport letterman at McAllen High School and played the outfield for Baylor University in college. He signed with the Minnesota Twins in 1961 and was the team’s starting center fielder for the next four seasons. He placed fifth in the American League in batting average in 1968 with a .283 mark.
The 6-foot-2 lefty swinger hit 36 home runs lifetime for the Twins, Indians, and Reds, scored 343 runs, and was among the league leaders in triples with seven in 1968.
He got a base hit in the 1972 Series for the Reds against the Oakland A's in his final season, and later became a coach and scout for several Major League Baseball organizations.
