Ernie Lindemann

Summary

Ernest Theodore Lindemann (June 10, 1883 – December 27, 1951) was an American professional baseball player who played in 1907.

Ernie Lindemann
Pitcher
Born: Ernest Theodore Lindemann
(1883-06-10)June 10, 1883
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: December 27, 1951(1951-12-27) (aged 68)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 28, 1907, for the Boston Doves
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1907, for the Boston Doves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Strikeouts3
Earned run average5.68
Teams

Lindemann had a long, successful semi-professional baseball career in the New York metropolitan area and was described in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle as "[o]ne of the greatest semi-pro pitchers of the 1900's." He was believed to have recorded more than 600 pitching wins, including victories against Dummy Taylor, Andy Coakley and Hall of Famer Rube Waddell.[1]

He was the subject of contract disputes between independent baseball executive Nat Strong, Brooklyn Dodgers owner Charles Ebbets and New York Yankees owner Frank J. Farrell. The big league owners tried to pressure Strong into cancelling games in which Lindemann was scheduled to pitch.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Heckelmann, Charles (1 March 1935). "Major Leaguers 'Meat' For Semi-Pro Hurler". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 16. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ Mills, Dorothy Seymour; Seymour, Harold (30 May 1991). Baseball: The People's Game. Oxford University Press. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-19-802096-7. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)