Bill Abstein
| Bill Abstein | |||
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: February 2, 1883 St. Louis, Missouri | |||
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Died: April 8, 1940 (aged 57) St. Louis, Missouri | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 25, 1906, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 2, 1910, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .242 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 76 | ||
| Teams | |||
William Henry Abstein (February 2, 1883 – April 8, 1940), nicknamed "Big Bill", was a professional baseball and amateur soccer player. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball player, from 1906 to 1910, primarily as a first baseman. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns.
Abstein spent the 1904–05 St. Louis Association Foot Ball League season with Diel F.C. which was managed by Thomas Cahill. He later played for Memphis Chicks in the Southern League. During those years, he also played soccer as a midfielder for St. Leo's in the St. Louis Soccer League during the off-season.[1]
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