Edward Isidore Feinberg (September 29, 1917 – April 20, 1986) was a Major League Baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1938 and 1939. He was Jewish,[1] and his parents were Ukrainian Jews who emigrated to the United States. He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from South Philadelphia High School.[2]

Eddie Feinberg
Utility player
Born: (1917-09-29)September 29, 1917
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: April 20, 1986(1986-04-20) (aged 68)
Hollywood, Florida
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1938, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
May 23, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Games played16
At bats38
Hits7
Teams

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  1. ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 18. January–February 2020.
  2. ^ Baumgartner, Stan (April 12, 1939). "Phillies Option Feinberg and DeWeese to Pensacola". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 25.

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