Lou Schiappacasse
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Louis Joseph Schiappacasse (March 29, 1881 - September 20, 1910) played two games as a Major League Baseball
player with the Detroit Tigers
in 1902. Schiappacasse was born and died in Ann Arbor, Michigan
. In his two major league games, he did not get a hit but received a base on balls in 6 plate appearances for a .167 on base percentage. He played right field for the Tigers and made an error on his only chance. Schiapacasse is one of the rare players with career batting averages and fielding percentages of .000. He also holds the distinction of having the longest last name (13 letters) of any player for the Detroit Tigers in their 100+ year history. (Boots Poffenberger
, Steve Partenheimer
, and Vito Valentinetti
) are tied for 2nd with 12 letters.) Schiappacasse died of typhoid fever in 1910 at age 29.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
in 1902. Schiappacasse was born and died in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
. In his two major league games, he did not get a hit but received a base on balls in 6 plate appearances for a .167 on base percentage. He played right field for the Tigers and made an error on his only chance. Schiapacasse is one of the rare players with career batting averages and fielding percentages of .000. He also holds the distinction of having the longest last name (13 letters) of any player for the Detroit Tigers in their 100+ year history. (Boots Poffenberger
Boots Poffenberger
Cletus Elwood "Boots" Poffenberger was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and Brooklyn Dodgers .-Promising rookie year in 1937:...
, Steve Partenheimer
Steve Partenheimer
Harold Philip "Steve" Partenheimer was a Major League Baseball player who played one game with the Detroit Tigers on June 28, 1913....
, and Vito Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti
Vito John Valentinetti is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons. A graduate of Iona College, he played for the Chicago White Sox in 1954, the Chicago Cubs from 1956 to 1957, the Cleveland Indians in 1957, the Detroit Tigers in 1958, and the Washington...
) are tied for 2nd with 12 letters.) Schiappacasse died of typhoid fever in 1910 at age 29.