Elmer Leifer
| Elmer Leifer | |
|---|---|
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: May 23, 1893 Clarington, Ohio | |
| Died: September 26, 1948 (aged 55) Everett, Washington | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1921, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 9 |
| At bats | 10 |
| Hits | 3 |
| Teams | |
Elmer Edwin Leifer (May 23, 1893 – September 26, 1948) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1921.[1]
In 1922, while playing for the Little Rock Travelers of the Class-A Southern Association, Leifer was injured in a collision with teammate Travis Jackson, ending Leifer's playing career.[2] Leifer continued to suffer from the effects of the collision in his later life.[3] Leifer committed suicide by swallowing an overdose of Nembutal.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Elmer Leifer Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ^ "Travis Jackson – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ a b Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272. ISBN 1572438223.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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