Hi Jasper

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Henry W. Jasper

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut April 19, 1914
• Final Game August 21, 1919
• Born November 15, 1880 in St. Louis, MO USA
• Died May 22, 1937 in St.Louis, MO USA

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Hi Jasper didn't come to the majors until he was 33 years old. One reference, a book called "Beating the Breaks: Major League Ballplayers Who Overcame Disabilities", says that Jasper was blind in one eye, and that may have kept him from getting a chance at the big leagues until late.

Jasper had the most appearances with the 1916 St. Louis Cardinals, in Rogers Hornsby's first full season as a major league player.

Jasper holds the record for most RBI in a season with zero hits. He went 0 for 5 with 4 RBI in the 1914 campaign.

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