Harry East

Harry Hamlet East

• Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown

• Debut June 17, 1882
• Final Game June 17, 1882
• Born April 12, 1862 in Decatur, IL USA
• Died June 1, 1905 in St. Louis, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Harry East was the youngest player (of those whose age is known) in the first year of the American Association. He unfortunately suffered from mental illnesses, as many ballplayers did in his time and he slit his throat with a razor as an inmate at the Alexian Brothers' Hospital in 1905.