Edwin B. Pinkham (August 1846 – December 19, 1906) was a professional baseball player. He played one season of Major League Baseball as an infielder in 1871 for the Chicago White Stockings.
| Ed Pinkham | |
|---|---|
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: August 1846 Brooklyn, New York | |
| Died: December 19, 1906 (aged 60) Brooklyn, New York | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 8, 1871, for the Chicago White Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 18, 1871, for the Chicago White Stockings | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| RBI | 17 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Pinkham grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and enlisted as a teenager[1] in the 47th New York Volunteer Infantry on May 27, 1862.[2] After playing for the White Stockings, Pinkham returned to New York to raise beets.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Morris, Peter; Ryczek, William J.; Finkel, Jan (2013). Base Ball Founders: The Clubs, Players and Cities of the Northeast That Established the Game. McFarland. p. 181. ISBN 9780786474301. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ Allardice, Bruce; Dellinger, Harold; Hershberger, Richard; Howard, Reed; Lambert, David; Malatzky, Richard; Morris, Peter; Wheeler, Jim. "Civil War Veterans Who Played Major League Baseball Research Project" (PDF). Society of American Baseball Research. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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