George Louis Wheeler (born George Louis Heroux, July 30, 1869 – March 21, 1946) was an American professional

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. He played in parts of four major-league seasons, from 1896 to 1899, in the

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for the

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. Primarily a right-handed pitcher, Wheeler threw left-handed on a handful of occasions, making him one of the few known

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s in major-league history.

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