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Edward Wilbur Ainsmith (born as Edward Anshmedt; February 4, 1890 – September 6, 1981), nicknamed "Dorf,"^[1] was catcher in Major League Baseball. He played fifteen seasons with the Washington Senators (1910-1918), Detroit Tigers (1919-1921), St. Louis Cardinals (1921-1923), Brooklyn Robins (1923), and New York Giants (1924). Born in Russia, he batted and threw right-handed. He began his playing career in the New England League in 1908 before joining the Senators in the American League. In 1,078 career games, Ainsmith batted .232 with 707 hits and 317 RBI.

Contents 1 Specifications 2 Collecting 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Specifications

• Publisher = American Tobacco Company
• Publication Date = 1909-11
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• Position = Catcher
• Teams = Washington Senators (1910-1918), Detroit Tigers (1919-1921), St. Louis Cardinals (1921-1923), Brooklyn Robins (1923), New York Giants (1924)

[edit] Collecting

[edit] External links

• Eddie Ainsmith at RetroSheet.org

[edit] References

1. ^ baseballreference.com