Cotton Knaupp
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox baseball biography Henry Antone "Cotton" Knaupp (August 13, 1889 – July 6, 1967) was a Major League Baseball player. A shortstop during his major league career, Knaupp batted from the right side and threw with his right hand. He had a listed height of Template:ConvertScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., and a listed weight of 165 pounds.
Knaupp spent parts of two seasons in the major leagues with the Cleveland Naps, known today as the Cleveland Indians. He appeared in 31 games, compiling a .184 batting average, a .252 on-base percentage, and a .245 slugging percentage in 98 at bats. Knaupp continued playing professionally after the end of his major league career, and he achieved a notable milestone in 1916. While playing second base for the New Orleans Pelicans on August 8, 1916, Knaupp became the only player in the history of the Southern Association to turn an unassisted triple play.[1]
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- ↑ "Unassisted Triple Plays", SABR Minor League Newsletter, published November 2000, accessed August 13, 2006.
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- 1889 births
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