Albert Ernest "Dutch" Mele (January 11, 1915 – February 12, 1975) was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for one season (1937) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average in 14 at-bats, with one runs batted in. Mele played 17 seasons in minor league baseball (nine with the Syracuse Chiefs), hitting 244 home runs. He was born in New York City and later died in Hollywood, Florida at the age of 60. External links 1915 births 1975 deaths Cincinnati Reds players Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from New York (state) Wheeling Stogies players Joplin Miners players Muskogee Tigers players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Muskogee Reds players Durham Bulls players Baltimore Orioles (IL) players Birmingham Barons players Syracuse Chiefs players Jersey City Giants players Ottawa Giants players Burials at Saint Raymond's Cemetery (Bronx)