Edwin M. Carfrey (July 1863 – October 2, 1921) was an American baseball player. Carfrey had a career that spanned nearly 20 years in organized baseball. He played Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1890. He also played minor league baseball for several teams from 1882 to 1899. He also participated in a December 1891 exhibition of indoor, winter baseball played with a hair-filled ball measuring 19 inches in diameter and with bats reportedly resembling cut-off broomsticks. Carfrey's minor league and semi-pro assignments include the Houston team (1882-1883, 1888), the Haymaker club (1884), the Athletic Cub of Schuylkill Navy (1891-1892), Philadelphia Colts (1894), Hazleton Quay-kers (1895), Salem (1895), Ansonia (1896), York (1896), Media (1897), and Mount Holly (1899). Early years Carfrey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July 1863, the same month that the Battle of Gettysburg was fought 139 miles to the west of Philadelphia. At the time of the 1870 United States Census, Carfrey was living in Philadelphia's 20th Ward with his father, Edwin Carfrey, mother Jane, older brother William, and younger brother James. His father was employed at that time as a shoe maker. By 1880, the 17-year-old Carfrey was still living with his parents in Philadelphia. He and his older brother William were both employed at that time in a rolling mill, while their father continued to work as a shoe maker. Professional baseball Philadelphia Athletics In 1890, Carfrey played Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. He made his major league debut on April 19, 1890 at age 26. He appeared in only one game for the Athletics and had one hit in four at-bats for a .250 batting average. Prior to 2005, Carfrey's record had been omitted from the records of Major League Baseball. In 2005, Carfrey's record was added to the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. His prior omission from official records resulted from the fact that his 1890 appearance for the Athletics "was erroneously credited to another player when the official stats were computerized." Minor league baseball Carfrey also played minor league baseball for several teams from 1882 to 1899. Houston and Haymaker clubs In 1882, Carfrey played as the catcher for the Houston baseball team from South Chester, Pennsylvania. The team played its home games at Houston Park. In the 1882 league championship game on September 30, 1882, Carfrey drove in the winning run