Fred Merkle

Fred Merkle
Fred Merkle
	Merkle in 1908
	First baseman
	Born: December 20, 1888; Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S.
	Died: March 2, 1956 (aged 67); Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 21, 1907, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
	September 26, 1926, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.273
Home runs	61
Runs batted in	740
Teams
	New York Giants (1907–1916); Brooklyn Robins (1916–1917); Chicago Cubs (1917–1920); New York Yankees (1925–1926);

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. Although he had a lengthy career, he is best remembered for a controversial base-running mistake he made as a rookie while still a teenager.

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