Did you know? Was the first Norwegian born player to play in the big leagues ... was reportedly thrown out trying to steal an already occupied second base on September 24, 1903 ... made the 27th and final out in Addie Joss' perfect game on October 2, 1908.
Post-game: Worked as a Worcester police officer, a farmer and later as a carpenter ... died at age 75 on July 23, 1949.
Sources: Baseball-Reference; SABR Bio; Ancestry.com; Boston Globe, 7/25/1949; Brooklyn Citizen, 10/5/1908.
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