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Biography
Johann Jakob "Jake" Gettman, son of Konrad Gettman & Maria Magdalena Hopp, was born 25 October 1875 in the Volga German colony of Frank in Russia. His family immigrated to Hastings, Nebraska, in 1887.
He was the first Russian-born player in Major League Baseball, playing as an outfielder for the Washington Senators from 1897 to 1899. After leaving the Majors, he played for the Buffalo Bisons from 1900 to 1907.
Gettman died 4 October 1956 in Denver, Colorado.
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- Jacob John "Jake" Gettman (FindAGrave)
- Jake Gettman (Baseball Reference)
- Jake Gettman (Wikipedia)
- Jake Gettman Dies, Ex Bison Baseball Star". The Buffalo News (8 October 1956): 8.
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