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Pip Koehler

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Pip Koehler
Outfielder
Born: (1902-01-16)January 16, 1902
Gilbert, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: December 8, 1986(1986-12-08) (aged 84)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1925, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 1925, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
RBI0
Teams

Horace Levering "Pip" Koehler (January 16, 1902 – December 8, 1986) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and professional basketball player.

Baseball

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Koehler played only one season (1925) with the New York Giants. He was a small athlete at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 165 pounds, who threw and batted right-handed. Koehler attended Penn State University. On April 22, 1925, Koehler made his big league debut at the age of 23. He ended up appearing in only 12 games and collecting 2 at-bats. He struck out once and scored one run, but didn't collect a single hit. Used primarily as a pinch runner, Koehler was flawless in the field. He played his final game on September 12, 1925. Koehler died on December 8, 1986. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery in Tacoma, Washington.

Basketball

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While playing for the Toledo Mud Hens, Koehler was also the player-coach of the Toledo Red Man Tobaccos. In 1930, he led the Red Man to the National Professional Basketball League championship.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Koehler Will Pilot Red Man Cage Team". The Toledo News-Bee. September 24, 1930. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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