Roy Lund "Red" Ostergard (May 16, 1896 – January 13, 1977) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He was born in Denmark, Wisconsin, and attended college at Southwestern University.

In 1921, Ostergard made his major league debut with the Chicago White Sox. He was inserted as a pinch hitter 11 times that summer, hit 4 singles, and scored 2 runs. That was the only time he ever appeared in the majors.

Red Ostergard

Ostergard then played in the Texas League from 1923 to 1925. He put up good hitting numbers there, batting over .320 all three seasons and hitting a total of 59 home runs. He then spent one year in the Southern Association and one year in the South Atlantic League.

Red Ostergard

Ostergard died in 1977, in Hemet, California.

Red Ostergard

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1896 births

1977 deaths

Chicago White Sox players

Beaumont Exporters players

Galveston Sand Crabs players

Shreveport Sports players

New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players

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Baseball players from Wisconsin

People from Denmark, Wisconsin

Sportspeople from Brown County, Wisconsin

Southwestern Pirates baseball players