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Moose Solters Left fielder Born: March 22, 1906
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDied: September 28, 1975 (aged 69)
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut April 17, 1934 for the Boston Red Sox Last MLB appearance September 26, 1943 for the Chicago White Sox Career statistics Batting average .289 Home runs 83 Runs batted in 599 Teams - Boston Red Sox (1934-35)
- St. Louis Browns (1935-36)
- Cleveland Indians (1937-39)
- St. Louis Browns (1939)
- Chicago White Sox (1940-41, 1943)
Julius Joseph "Moose" Solters (born Julius Joseph Soltesz on March 22, 1906 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – September 28, 1975) was a major league outfielder between 1934 and 1943.
Career
After nine seasons in the American League and 3421 plate appearances, Solters retired with a .289 career batting average. Towards the end of his career his vision deteriorated and he eventually lost his sight due to diabetes complications.[citation needed] Solters is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Moose Solters at Find a Grave
Categories:- 1906 births
- 1975 deaths
- Boston Red Sox players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Cleveland Indians players
- St. Louis Browns players
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- People from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Burials at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- American baseball outfielder, 1900s birth stubs
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