Moose Solters
Moose Solters | |||
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Left fielder | |||
Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | March 22, 1906|||
Died: September 28, 1975 69) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | (aged|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 17, 1934, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 26, 1943, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .289 | ||
Home runs | 83 | ||
Runs batted in | 599 | ||
Teams | |||
Julius Joseph "Moose" Solters (born Julius Joseph Soltesz: March 22, 1906 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – September 28, 1975) was a major league outfielder between 1934 and 1943.
Career
After nine seasons in the American League and 3421 plate appearances, Solters retired with a .289 career batting average. In 1941, Solters was struck by an errant baseball during a pregame warmup. The thrown ball fractured his skull and has been attributed to his going blind two years later.[1] Solters is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
See also
References
- ↑ "Memories: Moose Solters Going Blind; Once Refused a Brewer Contract". The Milwaukee Journal. 11 March 1949. p. 37.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Moose Solters at Find a Grave
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