Harry Ostdiek Baseball player

Henry Girard Ostdiek (April 12, 1881 – May 6, 1956) was a reserve catcher in Major League baseball who played for the Cleveland Naps (1904) and Boston Red Sox (1908) during his major league career. Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 185 lb., Ostdiek batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Ottumwa, Iowa.In an eight-game career, Ostdiek was a .143 hitter (3-for-21) with three RBI, one run, and one triple without home runs. In eight catching appearances, he posted a .935 fielding percentage (three errors in 46 chances).Ostdiek died at the age of 75 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Personal facts

Harry Ostdiek
Birth dateApril 12, 1881
Birth place
Ottumwa Iowa
Date of deathMay 06, 1956
Place of death
Minneapolis

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Baseball player

Career startSeptember 10, 1904
Career endOctober 07, 1908
batting sideRight
former teams
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
position
Catcher
teams
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
throwing sideRight

Harry Ostdiek on Wikipedia

External resources

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