Willie Keeler
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Willie Keeler was a Hall of Fame American baseball right fielder famed for his exceptional contact hitting and the maxim "Hit 'em where they ain't."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Willie Keeler canonical | 5 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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professional baseball player ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| battingAverage | .341 ⓘ |
| battingStyle | contact hitter ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1872-03-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1923-01-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfActivity |
19th-century baseball
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early 20th-century baseball ⓘ |
| famousFor |
exceptional contact hitting
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the maxim "Hit 'em where they ain't" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalMLBGameDate | 1910-09-05 ⓘ |
| finalMLBTeam | New York Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Henry Keeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| HallOfFameInductionYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| HallOfFameMethodOfElection | Veterans Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 5 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| hits | 2932 ⓘ |
| homeRuns | 33 ⓘ |
| league |
American League
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National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Baltimore Orioles (NL)
NERFINISHED
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Brooklyn Bridegrooms NERFINISHED ⓘ Brooklyn Superbas NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBDebutDate | 1892-09-30 ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Wee Willie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Eight consecutive seasons with 200 or more hits
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Led National League in batting average in 1897 ⓘ Led National League in batting average in 1898 ⓘ Recorded 44-game hitting streak in 1897 ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | right fielder ⓘ |
| runsBattedIn | 950 ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| stolenBases | 495 ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
Cypress Hills Cemetery
subject surface form:
Cypress Hills Cemetery