Eddie Basinski
American baseball player
Edwin Frank Basinski (November 4, 1922 – January 8, 2022) was an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. His career lasted between 1944 until 1947.[1] He died in Gladstone on January 8, 2022, at the age of 99.[2][3]
| Eddie Basinski | |||
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| Second baseman / Shortstop | |||
| Born: November 4, 1922 Buffalo, New York | |||
| Died: January 8, 2022 (aged 99) Gladstone, Oregon | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 20, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 4, 1947, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .244 | ||
| Runs scored | 58 | ||
| Runs batted in | 59 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
References
change- ↑ Oldest Living MLB Player
- ↑ Goldstein, Richard (2022-01-14). "Eddie Basinski, Who Played Both the Infield and the Fiddle, Dies at 99". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ Swindler, Samantha (January 10, 2022). "Eddie Basinski, the violin-playing second baseman for the Portland Beavers, has died at age 99". Oregon Live. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
Other websites
change- Eddie Basinski at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Eddie Basinski at Baseball Almanac
- Eddie Basinski at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
- Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
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