Ed Gremminger

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Lorenzo Edward Gremminger (March 30, 1874 - May 26, 1942), nicknamed "Battleship," was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played four seasons in the major leagues with the Cleveland Spiders (1895), Boston Beaneaters (1902-03), and Detroit Tigers (1904). In 383 major league games, Gremminger had a .251 batting average, .301 on base percentage, and .340 slugging percentage, with 356 hits, 140 runs scored, 164 RBIs, and 89 extra base hits. He was among the National League leaders in 1902 with 20 doubles (9th), 12 triples (5th), 65 RBIs (8th), and 33 extra base hits (9th). He was also 9th best in home runs in 1903 with 5. Gremminger was born and died in Canton, Ohio.