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Elmer Joseph Gedeon -LRB- December 5 , 1893 -- May 19 , 1941 -RRB- was a second baseman in Major League Baseball .. second baseman. second baseman. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators , New York Yankees , and St. Louis Browns .. Washington Senators. Washington Senators ( 1901–60 ). New York Yankees. New York Yankees. St. Louis Browns. St. Louis Browns. Born in Sacramento , California , Gedeon started his professional baseball career in 1912 in the Pacific Coast League .. Pacific Coast League. Pacific Coast League. He won a job with the Senators the following season .. Gedeon hit poorly in limited action and went back to the PCL in 1914 .. In 1915 , he had the best offensive season of his career with the Salt Lake City Bees , batting .317 and slugging .514 in 190 games .. Salt Lake City Bees. Salt Lake City Bees. For most of the next five seasons , Gedeon was a regular with the Yankees and Browns .. He was an above-average defensive player , leading all American League second basemen in assists once -LRB- 1918 -RRB- and fielding percentage twice -LRB- 1918 and 1919 -RRB- .. American League. American League. fielding percentage. fielding percentage. In 1920 , he led the AL in sacrifice hits with 48 ; this total is still a Browns / Orioles single season record .. Unfortunately , Gedeon -- who was a friend of Black Sox conspirator Swede Risberg -- was present during a meeting with gamblers , as they were discussing the plot to fix the 1919 World Series .. Swede Risberg. Swede Risberg. 1919 World Series. 1919 World Series. He was later called as a witness in the trial .. On November 3 , 1921 , Gedeon was banned for life from organized baseball for `` having guilty knowledge '' of the Black Sox Scandal .. Black Sox Scandal. Black Sox Scandal. He died in San Francisco , California at the age of 47 , having suffered from cirrhosis of the liver .. cirrhosis. cirrhosis. The official cause of death was bronchial pneumonia .. bronchial pneumonia. bronchial pneumonia. His nephew , Elmer Gedeon , was one of only two Major League Baseball players to be killed in World War II , dying in 1944 .. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. Elmer Gedeon. Elmer Gedeon. World War II. World War II