Elam Vangilder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1896
Place of Birth: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 30-Apr-1977
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Elam Vangilder
- Elam Russell Vangilder (April 23, 1896 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri – April 30, 1977 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1919-1929.
- He would play for the St.
- Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers. His baseball career was brought to an end after suffering from a knee injury that required surgery.
- Unfortunately the surgery was unable to repair the knee and caused his inability to walk without support from a cane or crutch. He returned to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he lived out his life on his dairy farm.
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