Harry East

Harry H. East (1862–1905) was a professional baseball player who primarily played third base in the American Association for the Baltimore Orioles. He played in one game for the Orioles in 1882 and was hitless in four at-bats. He played in the minor leagues in 1885 and 1886. He apparently died of suicide by slitting his throat in a mental asylum.[1]

Harry East
Third Baseman
Born: April 1862
Decatur, Illinois
Died: June 1, 1904(1904-06-01) (aged 42)
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
June 17, 1882, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
June 17, 1882, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting Average.000
Home Runs0
RBI0
Teams
  • Baltimore Orioles (1882)

References

  1. Russo, Frank. "A Listing of Baseball Notables Who Have Commited [sic] Suicide". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.


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