Harry Vahrenhorst | |
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Born: St. Louis, Missouri | February 13, 1885|
Died: October 10, 1943 58) St. Louis, Missouri | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 21, 1904, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 21, 1904, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 1 |
At bats | 1 |
Hits | 0 |
Teams | |
Harry Henry Vahrenhorst (February 13,1885 to October 10,1943) was a Major League Baseball player who played in 1904 with the St. Louis Browns.
He died in St. Louis,Missouri in 1943 of pulmonary tuberculosis. [1]
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