About Ed Monroe
Lived 1895 – 1969 (aged 74). Ed Monroe was an American baseball player.
Edward Oliver "Peck" Monroe (February 22, 1895 – April 29, 1969) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Monroe played for the New York Yankees in and . In ten career games, he had a 1–0 record, with a 3.52 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.
Monroe was born and died in Louisville, Kentucky. The Jeffersontown, Ky., "Jeffersonian" (Aug. 28, 1913) reported that Monroe pitched for "Fanelli Bros." in Jeffersontown in 1912, and the team's manager, Walter Harris, was credited with his development as a pitcher. As he left Louisville for a tryout with the Chicago White Sox in 1913, Monroe was reported to have been 18 years old, 6-feet-4-inches tall and 190 pounds.
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Who was Ed Monroe?
American baseball player
When was Ed Monroe born?
Ed Monroe was born on 22 February 1895 in Louisville.
When did Ed Monroe die?
Ed Monroe died on 29 April 1969 in Louisville.
What was Ed Monroe's occupation?
Ed Monroe was a baseball player.
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Ed Monroe was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ed Monroe. https://biography.guide/ed-monroe/
MLA: "Ed Monroe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ed-monroe/.
Chicago: "Ed Monroe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ed-monroe/.
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