Lou Nordyke
| Lou Nordyke | |||
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: August 7, 1876 Brighton, Iowa | |||
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Died: September 27, 1945 (aged 69) Los Angeles | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 18, 1906, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 27, 1906, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games played | 25 | ||
| Hits | 13 | ||
| Batting average | .245 | ||
| Teams | |||
Louis Ellis Nordyke (August 7, 1876 – September 27, 1945) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the St. Louis Browns for one season, from April 18 to June 27, 1906.[1] He was sold to the Browns by the Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League, after having previously been on their Champion 1904–1905 team.[1][2] He was a popular player with both fans and his fellow players in 1903, when he played for the Spokane Indians, also of the PCL.[3] Nordyke later rejoined the team in 1909, and won the league's batting championship.[3] He also played for the 1907 St. Paul Saints. In total, Nordyke played professional baseball from 1901 to 1914.[4]
After his baseball career, he spent time as a security guard at a bank. Nordyke died at the age of 69, of a heart attack[4] in Los Angeles. His remains were cremated and interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Lou Nordyke's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ↑ "Tacoma-Pierce County Championship Teams". oldtimerbaseball.com. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- 1 2 Price, Jim (June 21, 2003). "Era 1: Birth of the Indians". spokesmanreview.com. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- 1 2 Reusse, Pat. "Saint Paul Saints' History". usfamily.net. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)