Elmer Gedeon Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 76 Weight: 196 Born: Sunday, April 15, 1917 in Cleveland, OH USA Died: 4 20 1944 in St. Pol, France Debut: 9/18/1939 Last Game: 9/24/1939 Full Name: Elmer John Gedeon
On April 20, 1944, Elmer John Gedeon becomes the first major league player to lose his life serving in World War II. The 26-year-old Gedeon, who played briefly as an outfielder for the Washington Senators in 1939, dies when his plane is shot down over St. Pol, France. Gedeon served in the Army Air Corps…
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