- Born Aug. 26, 1941
Frederick Charles "Fireball" Wenz (August 26, 1941 – October 6, 2020) was a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1968 through 1970 for the Boston Red Sox (1968–69) and Philadelphia Phillies (1970). Listed at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 214 lb (97 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
Wenz was signed as an amateur free agent by the San Francisco Giants out of Somerville High School in 1959.
He earned his nickname as a minor leaguer when he struck out more than one batter per inning during his time in the Red Sox' farm system.
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