About Harry Lunte
Lived 1892 – 1965 (aged 72). Harry Lunte was an American baseball player.
Harry August Lunte (September 15, 1892 – July 27, 1965) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. Lunte played for the Cleveland Indians in the 1919 and 1920 seasons. In 49 career games, Lunte had 29 hits, nine RBIs, two doubles, and a .196 batting average. Lunte was a member of the 1920 World Series championship team.
Lunte was the pinch runner for shortstop Ray Chapman after Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by New York Yankees pitcher Carl Mays on August 16, 1920. Chapman died the next day, becoming Major League Baseball's second fatality.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Lunte died at his home on July 27, 1965 in north St. Louis.
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Who was Harry Lunte?
American baseball player (1892-1965)
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Harry Lunte was born on 15 September 1892 in St. Louis.
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Harry Lunte died on 27 July 1965 in St. Louis.
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Harry Lunte was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Harry Lunte. https://biography.guide/harry-lunte/
MLA: "Harry Lunte." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/harry-lunte/.
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