Fred Siefke

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Frederick Edwin Siefke (March 27, 1870 - April 18, 1893) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player from New York City.[1]

[edit] Career

Fred's only season consisted of 16 games at third base for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators during their one and only season in the American Association. In 58 at bats, he collected 8 hits for a .138 batting average that included 2 doubles [1][2]

[edit] Post-career

Fred died at the age of 23 of Bright's Disease[3] in New York City, and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Fred Siefke's career statistics. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
  2. ^ Brooklyn Gladiators History. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
  3. ^ Too Young To Die. thedeadballera.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
  4. ^ Career statistics. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.