- Harry Ostdiek
Henry Girard Ostdiek (
April 12 , 1881 -May 6 , 1956) was a reservecatcher inMajor League baseball who played for the Cleveland Naps (1904) andBoston Red Sox (1908) during his major league career. Listed at 5' 11", 185 lb., Ostdiek batted and threwright-handed . He was born inOttumwa, Iowa .In an eight-game career, Ostdiek was a .143 hitter (3-for-21) with three RBI, one run, and one triple without
home run s. In eight catching appearances, he posted a .935fielding percentage (three errors in 46 chances).Ostdiek at the age of 75 in
Minneapolis, Minnesota .ee also
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1904 Cleveland Naps season
*1908 Boston Red Sox season External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/ostdiha01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/O/Postdh101.htm Retrosheet]
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