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Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle (also sometimes documented as Frederick Charles Merkle; December 20, 1888 – March 2, 1956), nicknamed "Bonehead", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1926.
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Position: First Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 190lb (185cm, 86kg) Born: December 20, 1888 in Watertown, WI. Died: March 2, 1956 in Daytona Beach, FL. Buried: Daytona Memorial Park, Daytona Beach, FL. High School: Debut: (Age 18-275d, 2,986th in major league history) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB.
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Fred Merkle. Merkle's Boner refers to the notorious base-running mistake committed by rookie Fred Merkle of the New York Giants in a game against the Chicago Cubs on September 23, 1908. Merkle's failure to advance to second base on what should have been a game-winning hit led instead to a force play at second and a tied game.
26. März 2024 · Fred Merkle was an American baseball player whose 16-year career (1,637 games) was overshadowed by his classic bonehead play in 1908. In a pennant-deciding game, Merkle, first baseman for the National League New York Giants, had scored a single, but failed to touch second base and ran off the field.
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20. Juli 2016 · He was a potent line-drive hitter, agile first baseman and a speedster on the base paths." - from a memorial in his home town dedicated to Fred Merkle. Fred Merkle, who had a long major league career, was best known for an alleged baserunning mistake.
8. Okt. 1989 · Fred Merkle’s Bonehead Play Forced Giant-Cub Playoff in 1908. By HILLEL ITALIE. Oct. 8, 1989 12 AM PT. Associated Press. NEW YORK —. The Cubs and Giants in the playoffs. It’s happened before ...
4. Jan. 2012 · Fred Merkle. This article was written by Trey Strecker. Due to a single base-running blunder on September 23, 1908, Fred Merkle became known by such unflattering epithets as “Bonehead,” “Leather Skull,” and “Ivory Pate.”. Those who knew the right-handed cleanup hitter, however, described him as a “gentleman and scholar ...
