page_title: Fred Merkle
hierarchical_section_title: Fred Merkle
caption_attribution_description: English: Fred Merkle
context_page_description: Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle, also documented as "Frederick Charles Merkle," and nicknamed "Bonehead", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1926. Although he had a lengthy career, he is best remembered for a controversial base-running mistake he made while still a teenager.
context_section_description: Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle (December 20, 1888 – March 2, 1956), also documented as "Frederick Charles Merkle," and nicknamed "Bonehead", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1926. Although he had a lengthy career, he is best remembered for a controversial base-running mistake he made while still a teenager.
caption: Merkle in 1908
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