| Socks Seybold | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 23, 1870 Washingtonville, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: December 22, 1921 (aged 51) Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 20, 1899, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 7, 1908, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .294 |
| Home runs | 51 |
| Runs batted in | 556 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ralph Orlando "Socks" Seybold (November 23, 1870 – December 21, 1921) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball over parts of nine seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Athletics.[1] Known as a power hitter, Seybold set the American League record for home runs in 1902, which would not be broken until 1919. He stood at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) and weighed 200 lbs.[2]
- ^ "Socks Seybold Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ^ Altieri, Vince. "Socks Seybold". bioproj.sabr.org. Retrieved 2010-12-10.