Gus Sandberg
| Gus Sandberg | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: February 23, 1895 Long Island City, New York | |||
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Died: February 3, 1930 (aged 34) Los Angeles, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 11, 1923, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 8, 1924, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .174 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 4 | ||
| Teams | |||
Gustave E. Sandberg (February 23, 1895 – February 3, 1930) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds.[1] While playing for the Los Angeles Angels in the Pacific Coast League, Sandberg died when he suffered first, second and third degree burns after he lit a match to see how much fuel he had left in his car's fuel tank, after siphoning petrol into the car of manager Marty Krug.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gus Sandberg Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ↑ Snelling, Dennis (2012). The Greatest Minor League: A History of the Pacific Coast League, 1903-1957. United States: McFarland Publishing. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-7864-6524-8.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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