Ed Konetchy
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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.