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William Herman “Germany” Schaefer

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William Herman “Germany” Schaefer Famous memorial

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
16 May 1919 (aged 43)
Saranac, Clinton County, New York, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.9714643, Longitude: -87.6648359
Plot
Section T Lot 109
Memorial ID
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Major League Baseball Player. He played 15 seasons in the Major Leagues as a member of the Chicago Orphans, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Newark Peppers, New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. He played every position during his career with the exception of catcher. He made his Major League debut in 1901 at the age of 25, and appeared in the 1907 and 1908 World Series as a member of the Detroit Tigers. He played in 1,150 games during his major league career. He ended his playing career with nine home runs, 972 hits, 308 runs batted in and a lifetime .257 batting average.
Major League Baseball Player. He played 15 seasons in the Major Leagues as a member of the Chicago Orphans, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Newark Peppers, New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. He played every position during his career with the exception of catcher. He made his Major League debut in 1901 at the age of 25, and appeared in the 1907 and 1908 World Series as a member of the Detroit Tigers. He played in 1,150 games during his major league career. He ended his playing career with nine home runs, 972 hits, 308 runs batted in and a lifetime .257 batting average.

Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
  • Added: Nov 1, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16419870/william_herman-schaefer: accessed ), memorial page for William Herman “Germany” Schaefer (4 Feb 1876–16 May 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16419870, citing Saint Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.