Harry Steinfeldt
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| Third baseman | |||
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Born: September 29, 1877 St. Louis, Missouri |
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Died: August 17, 1914 (aged 36) Bellevue, Kentucky |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 22, 1898, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
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| July 1, 1911, for the Boston Rustlers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .267 | ||
| Hits | 1576 | ||
| Runs batted in | 762 | ||
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Harry M. Steinfeldt (September 29, 1877 – 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."
Steinfeldt was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 29, 1877, to German immigrants. His family moved to Fort Worth, Texas, when he was five years old. He initially pursued a theatrical career.
While touring Texas in a minstrel show, Steinfeldt played baseball in a town where his show was performing. His success at baseball led him to sign his first professional contract, debuting in minor league baseball with the Houston Magnolias/Mudcats of the Class B Texas-Southern League in 1895. The next year, he played for the Galveston Sandcrabs and Fort Worth Panthers of the Class C Texas Association. In 1897, Steinfeldt played for the Detroit Tigers of the Class A Western League.
In October 1897, the Cincinnati Reds of the National League (NL) purchased Steinfeldt from Detroit. Debuting in the major leagues for the Reds in 1898, he filled in for Bid McPhee, Tommy Corcoran, and Charlie Irwin as a utility infielder. When the Reds released Irwin during the 1901 season, Steinfeldt became the Reds' starting third baseman. He led the NL in doubles in 1903 with 32.
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