Fred Merkle
Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle (December 20, 1888 – March 2, 1956), nicknamed "Bonehead", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1926. Although he had a lengthy career, he is best remembered for a controversial baserunning mistake he made while still a teenager.
Read more about Fred Merkle: Career, The "Boner", Other Sports, Death
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