John Stedronsky
John Stedronsky (June 12, 1850 – May 11, 1924) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball for the 1879 Chicago White Stockings. He was the first Austrian in the history of Major League Baseball.
| John Stedronsky | |||
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| Third Baseman | |||
| Born: June 12, 1850 Austrian Empire | |||
| Died: May 11, 1924 (aged 73) Cleveland, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 25, 1879, for the Chicago White Stockings | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| 1879, for the Chicago White Stockings | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .083 | ||
| Hits | 1 | ||
| Runs | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Stedronsky was born in Austria on June 12, 1850, and his family emigrated to the United States in 1852. He married and had five children. Stedronsky suffered a stroke and died on May 11, 1924. He was buried at Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
External links
- Chambers, Gail (Spring 2016). "Professional Baseball Players Buried in Woodland Cemetery" (PDF). Woodland Guardian. pp. 10–11. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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