Wally Post

Walter Charles Post (July 9, 1929 – January 6, 1982) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1949 to 1964, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, where he was one of the most prolific power hitters in team history, and was an integral member of the National League pennant-winning team.

Post formed a power-hitting tandem with Frank Robinson for the Reds teams of the 1950s and early 1960s. Post was also notable for his long distance home runs. Post was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1965. and played baseball for St. Henry High School. He spent most of his career with Cincinnati teams. he also was respected for his strong and accurate throwing arm. Post spent time in both the minor and major leagues for the next two years before finally being permanently called up to Cincinnati in .

On April 14, 1961, Post hit one of the longest recorded home runs in baseball history at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The mammoth blast was estimated at 569 ft. Post is also noted as the man who ended Aaron's record-setting stint on the 1950s Home Run Derby show.

Post also hit the first home run at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 10, 1962. After playing for the Phillies, Twins, Indians, and in a second stint with the Reds, Post retired in 1963.