About Ed Silch
Lived 1865 – 1895 (aged 29). Ed Silch was an American baseball player.
Edward Silch (February 22, 1865 – January 15, 1895), also known as "Baldy", was an American Major League Baseball player from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He played just one season in the majors, consisting of 14 games with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. He played entirely in the outfield, and batted .273.
Silch died of consumption at the age of 29 in his hometown of St. Louis, and is interred at Calvary Cemetery, also in St. Louis.
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Who was Ed Silch?
Major League Baseball player
When was Ed Silch born?
Ed Silch was born on 22 February 1865 in St. Louis.
When did Ed Silch die?
Ed Silch died on 15 January 1895 in St. Louis.
What was Ed Silch's occupation?
Ed Silch was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ed Silch?
Ed Silch was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ed Silch. https://biography.guide/ed-silch/
MLA: "Ed Silch." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ed-silch/.
Chicago: "Ed Silch." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ed-silch/.
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