Lou Nordyke

Louis Ellis Nordyke (August 7, 1876 – September 27, 1945) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the St. Louis Browns for one season, from April 18 to June 27, 1906.[1] He was sold to the Browns by the Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League, after having previously been on their Champion 1904–1905 team.[1][2] He was a popular player with both fans and his fellow players in 1903, when he played for the Spokane Indians, also of the PCL.[3] Nordyke later rejoined the team in 1909, and won the league's batting championship.[3] He also played for the 1907 St. Paul Saints. In total, Nordyke played professional baseball from 1901 to 1914.[4]

Lou Nordyke
First baseman
Born: (1876-08-07)August 7, 1876
Brighton, Iowa
Died: September 27, 1945(1945-09-27) (aged 69)
Los Angeles
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1906, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
June 27, 1906, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Games played25
Hits13
Batting average.245
Teams
  • St. Louis Browns (1906)

After his baseball career, he spent time as a security guard at a bank. Nordyke died at the age of 69, of a heart attack[4] in Los Angeles. His remains were cremated and interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[1]

References
  1. "Lou Nordyke's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  2. "Tacoma-Pierce County Championship Teams". oldtimerbaseball.com. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  3. Price, Jim (June 21, 2003). "Era 1: Birth of the Indians". spokesmanreview.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  4. Reusse, Pat. "Saint Paul Saints' History". usfamily.net. Retrieved 2009-01-31.


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