Jack Saltzgaver

Jack Saltzgaver
Third baseman/Second baseman
Born: (1903-01-23)January 23, 1903
Croton, Iowa
Died: February 1, 1978(1978-02-01) (aged 75)
Keokuk, Iowa
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1932, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1945, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average .260
Home runs 10
Runs batted in 82
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Otto Hamlin "Jack" Saltzgaver (January 23, 1903 – February 1, 1978) was an American professional baseball player. The native of Croton, Iowa, an infielder, appeared in 278 Major League Baseball games for the New York Yankees (1932; 1934–1937) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1945).

Saltzgaver batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg; 11.8 st). His best MLB season came with the 1934 Yankees. At age 31, he was the Bombers' most-used third baseman, appearing in 84 games at the position. He batted a career-high .271 and set personal bests in home runs (6) and runs batted in (36). The following year, he was supplanted by Red Rolfe as the Yanks' starter at the hot corner.

At the time he played for the Pirates, during the last season of the World War II manpower shortage, the 42-year-old Saltzgaver was the oldest active Major League player.

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