Otto Knabe

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Given name: Franz Otto Knabe
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Secondbase
Hght/Wght: 5'8" / 175 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Jun 12, 1884 in Carrick, PA
Died: May 17, 1961 in Philadelphia, PA (76 years old)
Debut: Oct 3, 1905

Franz Otto Knabe (June 12, 1884 – May 17, 1961), also known as "Dutch", was an American Major league second baseman from Carrick, Pennsylvania, who played for four teams. Knabe received MVP votes in three-straight seasons, 1911-1913, as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies and during his time with the Phillies, he led the National League in sacrifice hits. He was the player-manager for the only two seasons the Baltimore Terrapins and the Federal League were in existence.

Knabe twice received a single vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame, once in 1939, and the other in 1946. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was interred at New Cathedral Cemetery.