Al Baschang
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Al Baschang | ||
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Outfielder | ||
Born: August 22, 1888 | ||
Died: June 23, 1967 (aged 78) | ||
Batted: Switch | Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | ||
July 30, 1912 for the Detroit Tigers |
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Final game | ||
July 13, 1918 for the Brooklyn Robins |
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Career statistics | ||
Batting average | .118 | |
Home runs | 0 | |
Runs batted in | 0 | |
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Career highlights and awards | ||
Albert C. Baschang, sometimes written as "Al Bashang" (August 22, 1888 - June 23, 1967) was a Major League Baseball player who played 6 games for the Detroit Tigers in July 1912 and 2 games for the Brooklyn Robins in 1918. In Detroit, he played 5 of his 6 games in left field, accompanied by Hall of Famers Ty Cobb in center field and Sam Crawford in right field. He had a perfect fielding percentage for the Tigers, but his batting average of .083 was not good enough to remain in the big leagues. In 1918, he got a second chance in Brooklyn, but only played in 2 games in July 1918. Baschang died in 1967 at age 78. He was born and died in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was buried at the Vine Street Cemetery in Cincinnati.