Carl Husta
American baseball player (1902–1951)
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Carl Lawrence Husta (April 8, 1902 – November 6, 1951) was an American baseball and basketball player. He was one of the top basketball players of the 1920s and 30s, playing for the Cleveland Rosenblums, Fort Wayne Hoosiers, Camden Brewers, Boston Trojans, Kingston Colonials, and Troy Celtics of the American Basketball League and the independent Toledo Red Man Tobaccos and Original Celtics.[1] Nicknamed "Sox", he was also an infielder for Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics during the 1925 season.[2] He died in Kingston, New York, in 1951.[3]
| Carl Husta | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 8, 1902 Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: November 6, 1951 (aged 49) Kingston, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 24, 1925, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1925, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .136 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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