John_Stedronsky

John Stedronsky

John Stedronsky

Austrian-American baseball player (1850–1924)

John Stedronsky (June 12, 1850 – May 11, 1924) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball for the 1879 Chicago White Stockings. He was the first Austrian in the history of Major League Baseball.

Quick Facts MLB debut, Last MLB appearance ...

Stedronsky was born in Bohemia, Austrian Empire on June 12, 1850, and his family emigrated to the United States in 1852. He married and had five children. Stedronsky suffered a stroke and died on May 11, 1924. He was buried at Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Chambers, Gail (Spring 2016). "Professional Baseball Players Buried in Woodland Cemetery" (PDF). Woodland Guardian. pp. 10–11. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
Stub icon 1 Flag of United StatesBiography icon

This biographical article relating to an American baseball third baseman is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article John_Stedronsky, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.