About Ed Sales
Lived 1861 – 1912 (aged 50–51). Ed Sales was an American baseball player.
Edward A. Sales (1861 – August 10, 1912) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the National League during the 1890 season.
Sales began his professional career with Chambersburg and Shippensburg in 1884. His overall minor league statistics were respectable, with a .287 batting average. During his time in the minors he was also a pitcher, with an earned run average of 2.72. After his season with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, he continued to play minor league baseball in New York and Pennsylvania through the 1897 season.
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Who was Ed Sales?
American baseball player
When was Ed Sales born?
Ed Sales was born in 1861 in Harrisburg.
When did Ed Sales die?
Ed Sales died on 10 August 1912 in New Haven.
What was Ed Sales's occupation?
Ed Sales was a baseball player.
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Ed Sales was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ed Sales. https://biography.guide/ed-sales/
MLA: "Ed Sales." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ed-sales/.
Chicago: "Ed Sales." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ed-sales/.
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