Biography

Vache was born November 17, 1888, in Santa Monica

Santa Monica, California

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, California

California

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. It took him until the age of 36 to reach the Major Leagues. On April 16, , Vache made his Major League debut for the Boston Red Sox

1925 Boston Red Sox season

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. Throughout the year, Vache played 110 games.

His final game was September 22 that year; it was his only season in Major League Baseball

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, despite hitting .313 in the season.

Vache died 28 years later on June 11, 1953, in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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, California

California

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. He was 64 years old.