Richard J. Niehaus (October 24, 1892 – March 12, 1957) was a
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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who played for four seasons. He played for the
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Centra ...
from 1913 to 1915 and the
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...
in 1920.
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1892 births
1957 deaths
St. Louis Cardinals players
Cleveland Indians players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Covington, Kentucky
St. Paul Saints (AA) players
Sacramento Senators players
Waynesboro Villagers players
Reading Aces players
Atlanta Crackers players
Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
Birmingham Barons players
Danville Veterans players
Rochester Tribe players
Macon Peaches players
Spartanburg Spartans players
Battle Creek Crickets players
20th-century American sportsmen
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