Stephen Douglas "Steve Yerkes (May 15, 1888 - January 31, 1971) was a second baseman

Second baseman

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 in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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. From 1909 through 1916, he played for the Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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 (1909, 1911–1914), of the American League

American League

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, Pittsburgh Rebels

Pittsburgh Rebels

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 (1914–1915) of the Federal League

Federal League

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, and Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

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 (1916) of the National League

National League

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. Yerkes batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Hatboro is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,360 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hatboro is located at ....

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In a seven-season career, Yerkes posted a .268 batting average

Batting average

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 with six home run

Home run

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s and 254 RBI

Run batted in

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 in 711 games played

Games played

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Yerkes died in Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Lansdale, Pennsylvania

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, at age 82.

Highlights

• 1912 World Series
  1912 World Series
  In the 1912 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants four games to three .This dramatic series showcased great pitching from Giant Christy Mathewson and from Boston fireballer Smoky Joe Wood. Wood won two of his three starts and pitched in relief in the final game...
  
   - Drove in the winning run for the Red Sox in Game One, and scored the Series-winning run in the tenth inning of Game Eight.

Sources

• Baseball Library