Fred Merkle
American baseball player (1888–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Major League Baseball player. For the motorcycle road racer with a similar name, see Fred Merkel.
Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle (also sometimes documented as Frederick Charles Merkle;[1] December 20, 1888 – March 2, 1956), nicknamed "Bonehead",[2] was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1926. Although he had a lengthy career, he is best remembered for a controversial base-running mistake he made as a rookie while still a teenager.
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Fred Merkle | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1888-12-20)December 20, 1888 Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Died: March 2, 1956(1956-03-02) (aged 67) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 21, 1907, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1926, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .273 |
Home runs | 61 |
Runs batted in | 740 |
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