About Karl Kolseth
Lived 1892 – 1956 (aged 63). Karl Kolseth was an American baseball player.
Karl Dickey "Koley" Kolseth (December 25, 1892 – May 3, 1956) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League in .
He began his professional career with the Lawrence Barristers of the class B New England League in 1911. After his single season in the major leagues, he returned to minor league baseball with the Chambersburg Maroons of the class D Blue Ridge League in 1916. His last minor league season was with the Easton Farmers of the Eastern Shore League in 1926. Overall, he had a .292 batting average in the minors, with his single best season batting average being .333 with Hanover and Waynesboro of the Blue Ridge League in 1920.
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Who was Karl Kolseth?
American baseball player
When was Karl Kolseth born?
Karl Kolseth was born on 25 December 1892 in Cambridge.
When did Karl Kolseth die?
Karl Kolseth died on 3 May 1956 in Cumberland.
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Karl Kolseth was a baseball player.
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Karl Kolseth was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Karl Kolseth. https://biography.guide/karl-kolseth/
MLA: "Karl Kolseth." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/karl-kolseth/.
Chicago: "Karl Kolseth." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/karl-kolseth/.
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