Bill Abstein

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1883 (143 years old)
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St. Louis, United States

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William Henry Abstein (February 2, 1883 – April 8, 1940), nicknamed "Big Bill", was an American professional baseball and amateur soccer player. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball player, from 1906 to 1910, primarily as a first baseman. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns. He played in 170 games, with 150 hits, one home run, 76 RBI and a batting average of .242. He played for Pittsburgh during the 1909 World Series, appearing in all seven games and getting six hits.

Abstein spent the 1904–05 St. Louis Association Foot Ball League season with Diel F.C. which was managed by Thomas Cahill. He later played for Memphis Chicks in the Southern League. During those years, he also played soccer as a midfielder for St. Leo's in the St. Louis Soccer League during the off-season.