Researching Elam Vangilder
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Vangilder surname? In that year Vangilder was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Elam Vangilder on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Elam Vangilder and the Vangilder Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Vangilder surname in the USA? Vangilder is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Elam Vangilder
Elam Vangilder
Elam Russell Vangilder (April 23, 1896 – April 30, 1977), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers.
His baseball career was brought to an end after suffering from a knee injury that required surgery. Unfortunately the surgery was unable to repair the knee and caused his inability to walk without support from a cane or crutch.
Vangilder was a better than average hitting pitcher in his major league career. He posted a .243 batting average (146-for-601) with 61 runs, 8 home runs and 50 RBI. His best year with the bat was with the 1922 St. Louis Browns when he hit .344 (32-for-93) with 2 home runs and 11 RBI.
He returned to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he lived out his life on his dairy farm.
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