Ernest Lewis "Tex" Vache (November 17, 1888 – June 11, 1953) was an American professional baseball player.

Biography

Vache was born November 17, 1888, in

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. It took him until the age of 36 to reach the Major Leagues. On April 16, , Vache made his Major League debut for the

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. Throughout the year, Vache played 110 games. His final game was September 22 that year; it was his only season in

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, despite hitting .313 for the season. Vache died 28 years later on June 11, 1953, in

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. He was 64 years old.

References

Tex Vache at Baseball-Reference
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