Eddie Ainsmith

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Eddie "Dorf" Ainsmith

Born:	February 4, 1980
Birthplace:	Cambridge, MA (or Russia)
Hometown:
Height:	5’ 11”
Weight:	180
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
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College:
High School:
Other Teams:	Washington Senators, Detriot Tigers, St Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Robins, New York Giants
Years with Boston:	1919

1 Overall Career
2 Trivia
3 Playing Career
4 External Links

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Overall Career

Edward Wilbur Ainsmith, born as Edward Anshmedt, was a catcher. He played fifteen seasons with the Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Robins, and New York Giants. Born either in Cambridge, MA or Russia, he batted and threw right-handed. He began his playing career in the New England League in 1908 before joining the Senators in the American League.

Jan 17,1919 - Traded by Red Sox with Slim Love and Chick Shorten to Tigers for Ossie Vitt. Jan 17,1919 - Traded by Senators with George Dumont to Red Sox for Hal Janvrin and cash.

In 1,078 career games, Ainsmith batted .232 with 707 hits and 317 RBI.

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Trivia

Washington catcher Eddie Ainsmith applied for deferment from the draft. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker rules baseball players are not draft exempt.
Managed the Rockford Peaches and Fort Wayne Daisies in the AAGPBL.