| Ernie Padgett | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born: March 1, 1899 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: April 15, 1957 (aged 58) East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 3, 1923, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 30, 1927, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 81 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ernest Kitchen Padgett (March 1, 1899 – April 15, 1957) was an American baseball infielder who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Red",[1] he played for the Boston Braves and the Cleveland Indians from 1923 to 1927. He batted and threw right-handed. Although he primarily played as a third baseman, Padgett was utilized at shortstop and second base as well.
Padgett played minor league baseball for the Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association until 1922, when he was drafted by the Boston Braves in that year's Rule 5 draft. After making his debut in 1923 and spending three seasons with the Braves, Padgett's contract was purchased by the Cleveland Indians, where he spent the next two years of his career before playing his last game on July 30, 1927. He died on April 15, 1957, in East Orange, New Jersey. Padgett is best known for turning the fourth unassisted triple play in Major League Baseball history on October 6, 1923.[2]
- ^ "Ernie Padgett Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians Four-Time Victim of Triple Play". The Providence News. November 2, 1923. p. 29. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
In pulling [an] unassisted triple play,...Ernest Padgett of the Braves won undying fame.