About Larry Hesterfer
Lived 1878 – 1943 (aged 65). Larry Hesterfer was an American baseball player.
Lawrence Hesterfer (June 9, 1878 – September 22, 1943) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the New York Giants.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Hersterfer was a life-long resident of neighboring Bloomfield, New Jersey.
He is the only player known to have hit into a triple play in his first major league at bat. Facing the Pittsburgh Pirates, Hesterfer came to bat with the bases loaded and no outs. The triple play was a sharp line drive grabbed by the shortstop, Honus Wagner, for the first out; he stepped on second base for the second out and threw to first to complete the triple play.
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Who was Larry Hesterfer?
American baseball player
When was Larry Hesterfer born?
Larry Hesterfer was born on 9 June 1878 in Newark.
When did Larry Hesterfer die?
Larry Hesterfer died on 22 September 1943 in Cedar Grove.
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Larry Hesterfer was a baseball player.
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Larry Hesterfer was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Larry Hesterfer. https://biography.guide/larry-hesterfer/
MLA: "Larry Hesterfer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/larry-hesterfer/.
Chicago: "Larry Hesterfer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/larry-hesterfer/.
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