Pickles Dillhoefer
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| Pickles Dillhoefer | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: October 13, 1893 | ||
| Died: February 23, 1922 (aged 28) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 16, 1917 for the Chicago Cubs |
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| Final game | ||
| October 1, 1921 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Avg. | .223 | |
| HR | 0 | |
| RBI | 48 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
William Martin "Pickles" Dillhoefer was a major league baseball catcher for parts of 1917-1921 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals.
While his career was undistinguished, he was still young when he died from typhoid fever in the winter of 1921-1922.
Aside from his death at a young age, he was remembered for his colorful nickname, a play on dill pickles.
