Elmer Leifer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Elmer Leifer

Major League Baseball player

Date of Birth: 23-May-1893

Place of Birth: Clarington, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 26-Sep-1948

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Elmer Leifer

  • Elmer Edwin Leifer (May 23, 1893 – September 26, 1948) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball.
  • He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1921.In 1922, while playing for the Little Rock Travelers of the Class-A Southern Association, Leifer was injured in a collision with teammate Travis Jackson, ending Leifer's playing career.
  • Leifer continued to suffer from the effects of the collision in his later life.
  • Leifer committed suicide by swallowing an overdose of Nembutal.

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