Joe Gedeon

Joe Gedeon

Elmer Joseph Gedeon (December 5, 1893 - May 19, 1941) born in Sacramento, California was a second baseman for the Washington Senators (1913-14), New York Yankees (1916-17) and St. Louis Browns (1918-20).

He led the American League in being Hit By Pitch (8) in 1918 and Sacrifice Hits (48) in 1920. His 48 Sacrifice Hits in 1920 is still an Orioles single season record.

In 7 seasons Gedeon played in 584 Games and had 2,109 At Bats, 259 Runs, 515 Hits, 82 Doubles, 20 Triples, 1 Home Run, 171 RBI, 33 Stolen Bases, 180 Walks, .244 Batting Average, .311 On-base percentage, .303 Slugging Percentage, 640 Total Bases and 132 Sacrifice Hits.

On November 3, 1921, Gedeon was banned for life from Major League Baseball for having knowledge of the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.

He died in San Francisco, California at the age of 47, having suffered from cirrhosis of the liver. The official cause of death was bronchial pneumonia. His son, Elmer Gedeon was one of only four major league players to be killed in combat, after dying in 1944.

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