Edward Silch (February 22, 1865 – January 15, 1895), also known as "Baldy", was an American Major League Baseball player from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He played just one season in the majors, consisting of 14 games with the 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms. He played entirely in the outfield, and batted .273.[1]
| Ed Silch | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 22, 1865 St. Louis, Missouri, US | |
| Died: January 15, 1895 (aged 29) St. Louis, Missouri, US | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 29, 1888, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 8, 1888, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .271 |
| Games played | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
Silch died of consumption at the age of 29 in his hometown of St. Louis, and is interred at Calvary Cemetery, also in St. Louis.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ed Silch' Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved March 31, 2008.
- ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. The Dead Ball Era. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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