| Position | Third baseman |
|---|---|
| Bats | Unknown |
| Throws | Left |
| Birth date | August 1846 |
| Birth place | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Death date | December 19, 1906 (aged 60) |
| Death place | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | May 8 |
| Debutyear | 1871 |
| Debutteam | Chicago White Stockings |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | September 18 |
| Finalyear | 1871 |
| Finalteam | Chicago White Stockings |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .263 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 1 |
| Stat3label | RBI |
| Stat3value | 17 |
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Edwin B. Pinkham (August 1846 – December 19, 1906) was an American professional baseball player. He played one season of Major League Baseball as an infielder in 1871 for the Chicago White Stockings.
Pinkham grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and enlisted as a teenager[1] in the 47th New York Volunteer Infantry on May 27, 1862.[2] After playing for the White Stockings, Pinkham returned to New York to raise beets.[1]
References
- ^ Morris, Peter; Ryczek, William J.; Finkel, Jan (2013). Base Ball Founders: The Clubs, Players and Cities of the Northeast That Established the Game. McFarland. p. 181. ISBN 9780786474301. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Allardice, Bruce; Dellinger, Harold; Hershberger, Richard; Howard, Reed; Lambert, David; Malatzky, Richard; Morris, Peter; Wheeler, Jim. "Civil War Veterans Who Played Major League Baseball Research Project". Society of American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2019.