Tony Boeckel

Tony Boeckel
Norman "Tony" Boeckel 1922 baseball card
Third baseman
Born: August 25, 1892(1892-08-25) Los Angeles, California
Died: February 6, 1924(1924-02-06) (aged 31) La Jolla, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 23, 1917 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1923 for the Boston Braves
Career statistics
Fielding percentage	.941
Putouts	923
Assists	1,365
Batting average	.282
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1917, 1919) Boston Braves (1919–1923)

Norman Doxie "Tony" Boeckel (August 25, 1892 – February 16, 1924) was a former Major League Baseball infielder who played six seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves of the National League. He was born in Los Angeles, California.

Boeckel was killed when the car he was riding in flipped over in San Diego, crushing his pelvis. Close friend and New York Yankees outfielder, Bob Meusel was a passenger and escaped unhurt.^[1]

Footnotes and References

^ Mike Robbins. Ninety Feet from Fame: Close Calls With Baseball Immortality. Carroll & Graf Publishers. pp. 173. ISBN 0-7867-1335-6.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Boeckel, Tony
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	August 25, 1892
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Date of death	February 16, 1924
Place of death	La Jolla, California