Fred Zahner | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Louisville, Kentucky | June 5, 1870|
Died: July 24, 1900 30) Louisville, Kentucky | (aged|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
July 23, 1894, for the Louisville Colonels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 5, 1895, for the Louisville Colonels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .213 |
Home runs | 0 |
RBI | 9 |
Teams | |
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