About Fred Merkle
Lived 1888 – 1956 (aged 67). Fred Merkle was an American baseball player.
Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle (also sometimes documented as Frederick Charles Merkle; was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1926. Although he had a lengthy career, he is best remembered for a controversial base-running mistake he made as a rookie while still a teenager.
Career Born in Watertown, Wisconsin, to Ernst Merkle, a Swiss immigrant, and Amalie Thielmann Merkle, a German American, His grand-nephew is computer scientist Ralph Merkle.
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Who was Fred Merkle?
American baseball player (1888–1956)
When was Fred Merkle born?
Fred Merkle was born on 20 December 1888 in Watertown.
When did Fred Merkle die?
Fred Merkle died on 2 March 1956 in Daytona Beach.
What was Fred Merkle's occupation?
Fred Merkle was a baseball player.
What nationality was Fred Merkle?
Fred Merkle was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Merkle. https://biography.guide/fred-merkle/
MLA: "Fred Merkle." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-merkle/.
Chicago: "Fred Merkle." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-merkle/.
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