Ed Butka
Position:
First Baseman
Bats: Right
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Throws: Right
6-3, 193lb (190cm, 87kg)
Born:
January 7, 1916
in Canonsburg, PA
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Died:
April 21, 2005
in Pittsburgh, PA
Buried:
Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg, PA
Debut:
September 26, 1943
(Age 27-262d,
9,533rd in major league history)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 30, 1944
(Age 28-267d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Edward Luke Butka
Nicknames:
Babe
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1944 Fielding Game Log (as 1B)