Howard Freigau

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Howard Freigau
Third baseman
Born: (1902-08-01)August 1, 1902 Dayton, Ohio
Died: July 18, 1932(1932-07-18) (aged 29) Chattanooga, Tennessee
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1922 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1928 for the Boston Braves
Career statistics
Batting average	.272
Home runs	15
Runs batted in	226
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1922–1925) Chicago Cubs (1925–1927) Brooklyn Robins (1928) Boston Braves (1928)

Howard Earl Freigau (August 1, 1902 in Dayton, Ohio – July 18, 1932 in Chattanooga, Tennessee), is a former professional baseball player who played third base from 1922 to 1928. He attended college at Ohio Wesleyan University. When playing for the Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association, Freigau went for an evening swim.^[1] He dived headfirst into the shallow end of a swimming pool, broke his neck and drowned.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272. ISBN 1572438223.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Freigau, Howard
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	August 1, 1902
Place of birth	Dayton, Ohio
Date of death	July 18, 1932
Place of death	Chattanooga, Tennessee

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