Lou Criger

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Lou Criger was a prominent early 20th-century Major League Baseball catcher best known for his work with pitcher Cy Young and his defensive prowess behind the plate.

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instanceOf Major League Baseball catcher
baseball player
human
bats right
birthName Louis Criger NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1872-02-03
dateOfDeath 1934-05-14
debutLeague Major League Baseball
era dead-ball era
fieldingSpecialty defense-first catcher
givenName Lou NERFINISHED
historicalReputation one of the best defensive catchers of his era
knownFor controlling the running game
handling pitching staffs
strong throwing arm
league Major League Baseball
notableFor defensive catching skills
working with pitcher Cy Young
notableWork battery mate of Cy Young
occupation baseball player
placeOfBirth Elkhart, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Elkhart, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED
playedFor Boston Americans NERFINISHED
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Spiders NERFINISHED
New York Highlanders NERFINISHED
St. Louis Browns NERFINISHED
St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED
St. Louis Perfectos NERFINISHED
positionPlayed catcher
role primary catcher for Cy Young on multiple teams
sexOrGender male
sport baseball
teammateOf Cy Young NERFINISHED
teamWithMostGames Boston Americans NERFINISHED
Boston Red Sox NERFINISHED
throws right

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