Mark Koenig

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Mark Koenig
Shortstop
Born: July 19, 1904(1904-07-19)
San Francisco, California
Died: April 22, 1993 (aged 88)
Willows, California
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1925
for the New York Yankees
Final game
September 27, 1936
for the New York Giants
Career statistics
Batting average     .279
Hits     1,190
Runs batted in     443
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Mark Koenig (July 19, 1904 – April 22, 1993) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for 12 seasons from 1925–1936. He was the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees 1927 Murderers' Row team, and was the last surviving member of that legendary team. Koenig also played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants.

Koenig appeared as himself in the 1942 movie The Pride of the Yankees.

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