Ed Eiteljorge
German baseball player (1871–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Henry Eiteljorge (October 14, 1871 – December 5, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for parts of two seasons, one game with the Chicago Colts in 1890, and eight games with the Washington Statesmen in 1891.[1]
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Ed Eiteljorge | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1871-10-14)October 14, 1871 Berlin, German Empire | |
Died: December 5, 1942(1942-12-05) (aged 71) Greencastle, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1890, for the Chicago Colts | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 27, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–6 |
Strikeouts | 24 |
Earned run average | 6.68 |
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He was the first of two individuals who have attended DePauw University to have become a major leaguer, along with Al Orth.[citation needed] Eiteljorge died in Greencastle, Indiana, at the age of 71, and is interred at Forest Hill Cemetery.[1]