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Born on January 16, 1987, Zelous Wheeler is from Childersburg, Alabama, United States. Zelous Wheeler is a baseball player and baseball coach. The age as of 2026 is 39. Education on record includes Wallace State Community College. The listed height is 178 cm.
My Take
Zelous Wheeler is the kind of guy who makes you believe in the underdog story. He grew up in Childersburg, Alabama, went to a community college, and still scratched his way into the New York Yankees organization and eventually the big leagues. But honestly, his story got way more interesting once he crossed the Pacific. In Japan he carved out a real career with Rakuten and the Yomiuri Giants, becoming exactly the kind of steady, professional presence that NPB teams love to import from America. The fact that he's now a co-hitting coach for the Giants tells you everything: this wasn't a guy just cashing a paycheck abroad, he genuinely invested in the game and the culture. That arc — from Childersburg, Alabama, to coaching in one of the most storied franchises in Japanese baseball — is quietly remarkable, and I'm here for it.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zelous Wheeler
- Name (Japanese)
- ゼラス・ウィーラー
- Reading
- ぜらす・うぃーらー
- Born
- January 16, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- Childersburg, Alabama, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Wallace State Community College
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Zelous Wheeler born?
Zelous Wheeler was born on January 16, 1987 and is 39 years old.
Where is Zelous Wheeler from?
Zelous Wheeler is from Childersburg, Alabama, United States.
What does Zelous Wheeler do?
Zelous Wheeler works as baseball player, baseball coach.
How tall is Zelous Wheeler?
Zelous Wheeler is 178 cm tall.
Where did Zelous Wheeler study?
Zelous Wheeler attended Wallace State Community College.
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