About Lou Vedder
Lived 1897 – 1990 (aged 92). Lou Vedder was an American baseball player and american football player.
Louis Edward Vedder (April 20, 1897 – March 9, 1990) was an American professional baseball player. He appeared in one game in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers during the 1920 season as a relief pitcher. Listed at 5' 10", 175 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
Born in Oakville, Michigan, Lou Vedder played just one game of professional baseball, but it was at the major league level. On September 18, 1920 Vedder pitched two perfect innings of relief for the Tigers in a 7–4 defeat to the visiting Boston Red Sox at Navin Field. He faced the minimum of six batters, striking out one of them, and never appeared in a major league game again.
Vedder was a longtime resident of Lake Placid, Florida, where he died at the age of 92.
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Who was Lou Vedder?
American baseball player (1897-1990)
When was Lou Vedder born?
Lou Vedder was born on 20 April 1897 in London Township.
When did Lou Vedder die?
Lou Vedder died on 9 March 1990 in Lake Placid.
What was Lou Vedder's occupation?
Lou Vedder was a baseball player and american football player.
What nationality was Lou Vedder?
Lou Vedder was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lou Vedder. https://biography.guide/lou-vedder/
MLA: "Lou Vedder." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lou-vedder/.
Chicago: "Lou Vedder." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lou-vedder/.
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