Eddie Basinski

Eddie Basinski
Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1922-11-04)November 4, 1922
Buffalo, New York
Died: January 8, 2022(2022-01-08) (aged 99)
Gladstone, Oregon
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 20, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 1947, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.244
Runs scored58
Runs batted in59
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Edwin Frank Basinski (November 4, 1922 – January 8, 2022) was an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. His career lasted between 1944 until 1947.[1] He died in Gladstone on January 8, 2022, at the age of 99.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Oldest Living MLB Player
  2. ↑ Goldstein, Richard (2022-01-14). "Eddie Basinski, Who Played Both the Infield and the Fiddle, Dies at 99". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  3. ↑ Swindler, Samantha (January 10, 2022). "Eddie Basinski, the violin-playing second baseman for the Portland Beavers, has died at age 99". Oregon Live. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

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