Elmer Eggert

Elmer Albert Eggert [Mose] (January 29, 1902 – April 9, 1971), born to German immigrants,[1] was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1927 season. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 160 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Mose Eggert
Pinch hitter/Second baseman
Born: (1902-01-29)January 29, 1902
Rochester, New York
Died: April 9, 1971(1971-04-09) (aged 69)
Rochester, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 1927, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1927, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Eggert was hitless in three at-bats with one strikeout and a walk in five games. As a fielder, he appeared in one game and did not have a chance.

Eggert died in his hometown of Rochester, New York at age 69. He was also a World War II veteran in the Air Corps.

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References
  1. "Elmer Albert Eggert was born and died in Rochester, New York – born on January 29, 1902 to parents of German ancestry. His mother Theresa Felgner Eggert had been born in Rochester, and his father Fred was born in New York City to two German parents."

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