Howie Fitzgerald
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| Howie Fitzgerald | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 16, 1902 Eagle Lake, Texas | |
| Died: February 27, 1959 (aged 57) Mathews, Texas | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1922, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 6, 1926, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .257 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 14 |
| Teams | |
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Howard Chumney Fitzgerald [Lefty] (May 16, 1902 – February 27, 1959) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1922, 1924) and Boston Red Sox (1926). Fitzgerald batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Eagle Lake, Texas.
In a three-season career, Fitzgerald was a .257 hitter (36-for-140) with 15 runs and 14 RBI in 48 games, including 25 doubles, three triples, and two stolen bases. He did not hit a home run. As a fielder, he appeared in 21 games at left field, 12 at right, and one at center.
Fitzgerald died in an automobile accident in Mathews, Texas at age 56.
Sources[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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