Eddie Foster
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Edward Cunningham "Eddie" Foster (February 13, 1887 in Chicago, Illinois - January 15, 1937 in Washington, D.C.
), was a professional baseball player who played third base
in the Major Leagues from 1910-1923. In his career he played for the New York Yankees
, Washington Senators
, Boston Red Sox
, and St. Louis Browns
.
Foster was killed in a hit-and-run
automobile accident in Washington, D.C. He is interred at Columbia Gardens Cemetery
.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
), was a professional baseball player who played third base
Third Base
is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi.-External links:...
in the Major Leagues from 1910-1923. In his career he played for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, and St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
.
Foster was killed in a hit-and-run
Hit and run (vehicular)
Hit-and-run is the act of causing a traffic accident , and failing to stop and identify oneself afterwards...
automobile accident in Washington, D.C. He is interred at Columbia Gardens Cemetery
Columbia Gardens Cemetery
The Columbia Gardens Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Ashton Heights Historic District of Arlington, Virginia- The Cemetery :The Columbia Gardens Cemetery is located at the southern boundary of the Ashton Heights Historic District and is one of its most prominent features.The cemetery was...
.