About Will Koenigsmark
Lived 1896 – 1972 (aged 76). Will Koenigsmark was an American baseball player.
Willis Thomas Koenigsmark (February 27, 1896 – July 1, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played one game in with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Koenigsmark, who batted and threw right-handed, came in as a reliever in the top of the eighth on September 10, 1919 against the Brooklyn Robins with an 11-2 lead. He walked a batter, then gave up two consecutive hits -- and was then relieved, and never played in the majors again. The Cardinals hung on to win the game 11-8, in front of a crowd of only 500 fans. As two of the runners Koenigsmark allowed came around to score, Koenigsmark retired with an ERA of infinity.
He was born in Belleville, Illinois, and died in Waterloo, Illinois.
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Who was Will Koenigsmark?
American baseball player (1896–1972)
When was Will Koenigsmark born?
Will Koenigsmark was born on 27 February 1896 in Belleville.
When did Will Koenigsmark die?
Will Koenigsmark died on 1 July 1972 in Waterloo.
What was Will Koenigsmark's occupation?
Will Koenigsmark was a baseball player.
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Will Koenigsmark was American.
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