Tony Boeckel

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Tony Boeckel

Norman "Tony" Boeckel 1922 baseball card
Third baseman
Born: (1892-08-25)August 25, 1892
Los Angeles, California
Died: February 16, 1924(1924-02-16) (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

Norman Doxie "Tony" Boeckel (August 25, 1892 – February 16, 1924) was a 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

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

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