Ed Konetchy

Baseball Player

Birthday September 3, 1885

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Wisconsin

DEATH DATE May 27, 1947 (61)

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About

MLB first baseman who collected 182 triples and 2,150 total hits across 15 seasons.

Before Fame

He dropped out of school at 14 to work in a candy factory.

Trivia

He led the St. Louis Cardinals in hits for four consecutive seasons between 1909 and 1912.

Family Life

He married his girlfriend Aubrey in 1906.

Associated With

He played on the Philadelphia Phillies, the same team as Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt.