Red Bluhm

Harvey Fred Bluhm (June 27, 1894 – May 7, 1952), nicknamed "Red", was a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. He batted and threw right-handed.[1]

Red Bluhm
Pinch hitter
Born: June 27, 1894
Cleveland, Ohio
Died: May 7, 1952(1952-05-07) (aged 57)
Flint, Michigan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 1918, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 3, 1918, for the Boston Red SOx
MLB statistics
At Bats1
Batting average.000
Teams

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Bluhm started his professional baseball career in 1911 with Youngstown team. He also played for Duluth (1912) and Toledo (1913) and for the Southern Association's New Orleans team in 1914. Bluhm was signed by the Cleveland Indians, also in 1914, but was released before the 1915 season began. Bluhm returned to New Orleans, where he played for the next three seasons.[2]

On July 3, 1918, Bluhm debuted with the Boston Red Sox[3] as a pinch-hitter in a game against the Philadelphia Athletics. He went hit-less in his turn at-bat and never appeared in a major league game again. After that, he played in the International League with Jersey City.[1]

Bluhm died in Flint, Michigan at age 57.[1]

References
  1. Red Bluhm at retrosheet.org, URL accessed December 12, 2009. Archived 12/12/09
  2. Harvey Fred "Red" Bluhm at 1918redsox.com, URL accessed December 12, 2009. Archived 12/12/09
  3. Events of Wednesday, July 3, 1918 at retrosheet.org, URL accessed December 12, 2009. Archived 12/12/09


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