Ed Cermak

Edward Hugo Cermak (March 10, 1882 – November 22, 1911) was a professional baseball player. He played in one game in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Blues on September 9, 1901. Starting the game in right field, he had four plate appearances and struck out in all four.

Ed Cermak
Right fielder
Born: (1881-07-23)July 23, 1881
Cleveland, Ohio
Died: November 22, 1911(1911-11-22) (aged 30)
Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1901, for the Cleveland Blues
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1901, for the Cleveland Blues
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
At bats4
Strikeouts4
Teams

Cermak became an umpire after his playing days and was apparently struck in the throat by a foul ball at some point during the 1911 season, losing his speaking ability. When Cermak died late that year, the newspaper in his hometown reported that his death was related to the on-field injury. However, authors Robert Gorman and David Weeks write that Cermak died of tuberculosis and that the throat injury was not listed as a contributing factor on Cermak's death certificate.[1]

He was buried at Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland.[2]

References
  1. Gorman, Robert and David Weeks (2009). Death at the Ballpark: A Comprehensive Study of Game-related Fatalities of Players, Other Personnel and Spectators in Amateur and Professional Baseball, 1862-2007. McFarland. p. 110. ISBN 0786452544.
  2. Lee, Bill (2009). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of Over 7,600 Major League Players and Others. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 66. ISBN 9780786442393.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)



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