Oscar Bielaski

Oscar Bielaski
Right fielder
Born: March 21, 1847(1847-03-21) Washington, D.C.
Died: November 8, 1911(1911-11-08) (aged 64) Washington, D.C.
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1872 for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
July 21, 1876 for the Chicago White Stockings
Career statistics
Batting average	.241
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	55
Teams
Washington Nationals (1872) Washington Blue Legs (1873) Baltimore Canaries (1874) Chicago White Stockings (1875-76)

Oscar Bielaski (March 21, 1847 – November 8, 1911) was an American right fielder and the first Polish-American to play Major League Baseball, playing from 1872 until 1876. His father was Alexander Bielaski, a Captain for the Union army, died at the battle of Belmont. Oscar learned to play baseball while enlisted in the Union Army as a drummer.^[1]

Oscar was born in Washington, D.C., and died there, at the age of 64. He is interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Oscar Bielaski". polishsportshof.com. http://www.polishsportshof.com/bios/Bielaski_o_complete.html. Retrieved 2009-03-24. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Oscar Bielaski's career statistics". retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbielo101.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 

External links

Biography portal

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Oscar Bielaski at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Bielaski, Oscar
Alternative names
Short description	Major League Baseball
Date of birth	March 21, 1847
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
Date of death	November 8, 1911
Place of death	Washington, D.C.