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Goldie Rapp

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Goldie Rapp
Third baseman
Born: (1892-02-06)February 6, 1892
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died: July 1, 1966(1966-07-01) (aged 74)
La Mesa, California, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1921, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 1923, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.253
Home runs2
Runs batted in73
Teams

Joseph Aloysius "Goldie" Rapp (February 6, 1892 - July 1, 1966) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies from 1921–1923.

In 276 games over three seasons, Rapp posted a .253 batting average (269-for-1064) with 134 runs, 2 home runs, 73 RBI and 75 bases on balls. He recorded a .945 fielding percentage in the majors.

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