Howard Chumney Fitzgerald (May 16, 1902 – February 26, 1959) was an American professional baseball outfielder. Born in Eagle Lake, Texas,[1] he batted and threw left-handed.[2]

Biography

Fitzgerald's professional baseball career spanned 1922–1933, most of it in the minor leagues.[3] He played in the major-leagues for two teams: the Chicago Cubs in 1922 and 1924 and the Boston Red Sox in 1926.[2]

In a three-season major-league career, Fitzgerald posted a .257 batting average (36-for-140) with 14 runs batted in (RBIs) in 48 games.[2] He did not hit a home run.[2] Defensively, he appeared primarily as a left fielder, making 21 of his 34 starts there.[2]

Fitzgerald died in 1959 in an automobile accident in Matthews, Texas,[a] at age 56.[4]

In 2005, Fitzgerald was selected to the Texas League Hall of Fame.[5] He played nine seasons in the Texas League, primarily with the Wichita Falls Spudders.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Matthews appears as "Mathews" in some sources.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. February 1942. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via fold3.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Howard Fitzgerald". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Howard Fitzgerald Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Death Claims Eagle Lake Man at Accident Scene". The Colorado County Citizen. Columbus, Texas. March 5, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Six former San Antonio players named to Texas League Hall of Fame". oursportscentral.com (Press release). San Antonio Missions. June 28, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

Further reading


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howie_Fitzgerald
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