Al Niehaus

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Albert Bernard Niehaus

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut April 22, 1925
• Final Game September 23, 1925
• Born June 1, 1899 in Cincinnati, OH USA
• Died October 14, 1931 in Cincinnati, OH USA

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First baseman Al Niehaus was in the majors in 1925, hitting .275 in 68 games. He played in the minors from 1921-29 (other than in 1925), hitting over .300 several times.

Niehaus first spent three years in the Florida State League, with a peak of .364 in 1923. The rest of his minor league career was in the Sally League and the Southern Association, with a .366 average in 1924 with Chattanooga before he came to the majors.

He died of pneumonia in 1931.

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