John Stedronsky

John Stedronsky
Third Baseman
Born: Jan Štědronský
(1849-06-22)June 22, 1849
Štědronín, Bohemia, Austrian Empire
Died: May 11, 1924(1924-05-11) (aged 74)
Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
September 25, 1879, for the Chicago White Stockings
Last MLB appearance
1879, for the Chicago White Stockings
MLB statistics
Batting average.083
Hits1
Runs0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

John Stedronsky (June 22, 1849 – May 11, 1924) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball for the 1879 Chicago White Stockings. He was the first Austrian in the history of Major League Baseball.

Jan Štědronský was born in Štědronín, Bohemia, Austrian Empire on June 22, 1849, and his family emigrated to the United States in 1853.[1] He married and had five children. Stedronsky suffered a stroke and died on May 11, 1924. He was buried at Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.[2]

References

  1. ^ "DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 25.07.28". digi.ceskearchivy.cz. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  2. ^ Chambers, Gail (Spring 2016). "Professional Baseball Players Buried in Woodland Cemetery" (PDF). Woodland Guardian. pp. 10–11. Retrieved April 17, 2017.


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