Charlie Niebergall
Charles Arthur Niebergall (May 23, 1899 – August 29, 1982) was an American professional baseball player and scout. The catcher appeared in 54 Major League games over three seasons (1921; 1923–24) for the St. Louis Cardinals. Nicknamed "Nig,"[1] he was born in New York, New York. He threw and batted right-handed, was 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg).
| Charlie Niebergall | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: May 23, 1899 New York, New York | |||
| Died: August 29, 1982 (aged 83) Holiday, Florida | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 17, 1921, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1924, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .228 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 8 | ||
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Niebergall spent the entire 1924 season with the Cardinals, getting into 40 games (17 as starting catcher) and batting .293. All told, he had 21 big-league hits, with eight doubles and eight runs batted in. He played in the minor leagues for all or part of 14 years (1920–23; 1925–32; 1934–35), and scouted for the Boston Red Sox after his playing career ended.
References
- "Charlie Niebergall Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-29
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