Ed Konetchy
In his day, the Deadball Era, "Big Ed" Konetchy was a respected first baseman, who played for five different National League teams in a 15-year career. The strong-armed Wisconsin-native swung a heavy bat, which often produced extra-base hits. He hit as many as a dozen triples in a season ten times, and led the league at various times in doubles, extra-base hits and total bases. In 1920 with Brooklyn, Konetchy finally got into the World Series, and hit a triple, though he struggled as the Dodgers lost. When he retired he had more than 2,000 hits, and close to 1,000 runs and RBI.
Played For
St. Louis Cardinals (1907-1913)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1914)
Pittsburgh Rebels (1915)
Boston Braves (1916-1917)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1921)
Philadelphia Phillies (1921)
Born
Edward Joseph Konetchy was born on September 3, 1885, in LaCrosse, WI.
Died
May 27, 1947, Ft.Worth, TX
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: 1B
Primary Team: SLN
Major League Debut
June 29, 1907
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Fred Merkle
Heinie Zimmerman
Walter Johnson
Bill McKechnie
Nicknames
Big Ed
Post-Season Appearances
1920 World Series
Hitting Streaks
20 games (1910)
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