About Ed Eiteljorge
Lived 1871 – 1942 (aged 71). Ed Eiteljorge was an American baseball player.
Edward Henry Eiteljorge (October 14, 1871 – December 5, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for parts of two seasons, one game with the Chicago Colts in , and eight games with the Washington Statesmen in .
He was the first of two individuals who have attended DePauw University to have become a major leaguer, along with Al Orth. Eiteljorge died in Greencastle, Indiana, at the age of 71, and is interred at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Who was Ed Eiteljorge?
German baseball player
When was Ed Eiteljorge born?
Ed Eiteljorge was born on 14 October 1871 in Berlin.
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Ed Eiteljorge died on 5 December 1942 in Greencastle.
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Ed Eiteljorge was a baseball player.
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Ed Eiteljorge was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ed Eiteljorge. https://biography.guide/ed-eiteljorge/
MLA: "Ed Eiteljorge." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ed-eiteljorge/.
Chicago: "Ed Eiteljorge." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ed-eiteljorge/.
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