Sparky Adams
American baseball player (1894–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American football player, see Sparky Adams (American football).
For the American NBL player, see Sparky Adams (basketball).
Earl John "Sparky" Adams (August 26, 1894 – February 24, 1989) was a professional Major League Baseball player who played with the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. At five feet four and a half inches (1.638 m), Adams was the smallest Major League player during his career.[1]
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Sparky Adams | |
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Infielder | |
Born: (1894-08-26)August 26, 1894 Zerbe Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: February 24, 1989(1989-02-24) (aged 94) Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 18, 1922, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1934, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .286 |
Hits | 1,588 |
Home runs | 9 |
Runs batted in | 394 |
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