Ed Eiteljorge
Edward Henry Eiteljorge (October 14, 1871 – December 5, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for parts of two seasons, one game with the Chicago Colts in 1890, and eight games with the Washington Statesmen in 1891.[1]
He was the first of two individuals who have attended DePauw University to have become a major leaguer, along with Al Orth. Eiteljorge died in Greencastle, Indiana, at the age of 71, and is interred at Forest Hill Cemetery.[1]
References
- 12"Ed Eiteljorge". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
Categories:
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Chicago Colts players
- Washington Statesmen players
- Major League Baseball players from Germany
- Emigrants from the German Empire to the United States
- 1871 births
- 1942 deaths
- DePauw Tigers baseball players
- 19th-century baseball players
- Sportspeople from Berlin
- People from Greencastle, Indiana
- Sportspeople from the Indianapolis metropolitan area
- Burials at Forest Hill Cemetery (Greencastle, Indiana)