Art Bader
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Arthur Herman Bader
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 160 lb.
- Debut August 2, 1904
- Final Game August 3, 1904
- Born September 21, 1886 in St. Louis, MO USA
- Died April 5, 1957 in St.Louis, MO USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Art Bader, from St. Louis, came to the majors for two games with the 1904 St. Louis Browns at age 17. He had been a semi-pro player who after his major league experience spent a number of years in the minors, including four seasons with Des Moines.
"President Frank Higgins, of Des Moines, has sold to the Chicago American League Club, Arthur Bader, star outfielder and the heaviest hitter in the Western League. Bader is the sensation of the season, and was obtained from Pueblo in a trade . . ." - Sporting Life, August 15, 1908, about Art Bader, who never appeared in a major league game, however, with the White Sox
