About Fred Siefke
Lived 1870 – 1893 (aged 23). Fred Siefke was an American baseball player.
Frederick Edwin Siefke (March 27, 1870 – April 18, 1893) was an American Major League Baseball player from New York City.
Career Siefke's only season consisted of 16 games at third base for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators during their one and only season in the American Association. In 58 at bats, he collected eight hits for a .138 batting average that included two doubles and one run scored.
Post-career Siefke died at the age of 23 of Bright's disease in New York City, and is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
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Who was Fred Siefke?
Major League Baseball player
When was Fred Siefke born?
Fred Siefke was born on 27 March 1870 in New York City.
When did Fred Siefke die?
Fred Siefke died on 18 April 1893 in New York City.
What was Fred Siefke's occupation?
Fred Siefke was a baseball player.
What nationality was Fred Siefke?
Fred Siefke was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Siefke. https://biography.guide/fred-siefke/
MLA: "Fred Siefke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-siefke/.
Chicago: "Fred Siefke." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-siefke/.
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