Harry Steinfeldt | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | September 29, 1875|
Died: August 17, 1914 Bellevue, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 38)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 1898, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 1, 1911, for the Boston Rustlers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .267 |
Home runs | 27 |
Runs batted in | 762 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Harry M. Steinfeldt (September 29, 1875 – August 17, 1914) was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, Steinfeldt played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, and Boston Rustlers. He batted and threw right-handed.
Steinfeldt was the starting third baseman for the Cubs in the final game of the 1908 World Series, the team's last championship until their victory in 2016. He was the fourth infielder on a team that gained fame for a double-play combination of "Tinker to Evers to Chance."