Elam Vangilder
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1896 – 1977
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Who was Elam Vangilder?
Elam Russell Vangilder, was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1919-1929. 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.
He returned to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he lived out his life on his dairy farm.
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- Born
- Apr 23, 1896
Cape Girardeau - Profession
- Lived in
- Cape Girardeau
- Died
- Apr 30, 1977
Cape Girardeau
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on July 23, 2013
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