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This memorial is dedicated to the life of Lou Criger
Born in Elkhart, Ind., Feb. 6, 1872 to Charles J. and Lovina Stutsman Criger, the city's first major leaguer was known as one of the best catchers of his day and caught most of Cy Young's 511 victories from 1897-1908. Criger led the American League in assists in 1903 and 1905. He led the AL in games caught, double plays, and total fielding chances. Lou was on the winning side for Boston (AL) in the first World Series in 1903. The pitcher-turned-catcher played town ball for Elkhart Truths and in the minors for Kalamazoo and Fort Wayne. He made his major league debut on Sept. 21, 1896 with the Cleveland Spiders (NL). He also played with St. Louis (NL), Boston, St. Louis and New York of the AL, and Milwaukee (AA). Coached for St. Louis (AL) in 1912, played last game June 3, 1912.
Born in Elkhart, Ind., Feb. 6, 1872 to Charles J. and Lovina Stutsman Criger, the city's first major leaguer was known as one of the best catchers of his day and caught most of Cy Young's 511 victories from 1897-1908. Criger led the American League in assists in 1903 and 1905. He led the AL in games caught, double plays, and total fielding chances. Lou was on the winning side for Boston (AL) in the first World Series in 1903. The pitcher-turned-catcher played town ball for Elkhart Truths and in the minors for Kalamazoo and Fort Wayne. He made his major league debut on Sept. 21, 1896 with the Cleveland Spiders (NL). He also played with St. Louis (NL), Boston, St. Louis and New York of the AL, and Milwaukee (AA). Coached for St. Louis (AL) in 1912, played last game June 3, 1912.
Details
| HM Number | HM19O1 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2012 |
| Placed By | The Criger Family, Steve Krah, David J. Stalker and Archie Monuments |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 7:20am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] JEANETTE DONE
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 588295 N 4615765 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.68876667, -85.93901667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 41.326', W 85° 56.341' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 41' 19.56" N, 85° 56' 20.46" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 574 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 300-398 Riverview Ave, Elkhart IN 46516, US |
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