Facts: - finalteam: philadelphia phillies - finalyear: 1956 - statlabel: batting average home runs runs batted in - position: outfielder - statvalue: .272 127 539 - throws: right - debutteam: pittsburgh pirates - bats: right - debutdate: april 15 - birth date: 8 november 1920 - finaldate: may 12 - name: wally westlake - image: wally westlake.jpg - birth place: gridley , california - debutyear: 1947 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of wally westlake .
waldon thomas westlake -lrb- born november 8 , 1920 -rrb- is a former utility player who had a ten-year career from 1947 to 1956 .born in gridley , california , he played for the pittsburgh pirates , st. louis cardinals , cincinnati reds and philadelphia phillies of the national league , and the cleveland indians and baltimore orioles of the american league .he played third base and outfield .he is the oldest living former member of the cincinnati reds .he was elected to the national league all-star team in 1951 .westlake is a graduate of christian brothers high school in sacramento .