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Astyanax Douglass
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Astyanax Saunders Douglass
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
- School Texas Christian University
- Debut July 30, 1921
- Final Game May 29, 1925
- Born September 19, 1897 in Covington, TX USA
- Died January 26, 1975 in El Paso, TX USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Astyanax Douglass, who had one of baseball's most interesting names, was up in the majors in 1921 and 1925.
He hit .300 a couple of times in the minors.
"Astyanax", a name meaning king or overlord, derives from mythology. Astyanax was the son of Hector of Troy.
A different Astyanax Douglass (perhaps his grandfather?) was a prominent politician and doctor in the 1800s.
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