Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he grew up in Cass Lake and Saint Paul, Minnesota.\n', '

In an 11-year major league career, Siebert compiled a .282 batting average (1104-3917), scoring 439 runs, with 32 home runs and 482 RBI in 1035 games played. His on-base percentage was .332 and slugging percentage was .379. Primarily a first baseman, he recorded a .990 fielding percentage.\n', '

Following his playing career, Siebert became head baseball coach at the University of Minnesota in 1948. The "Chief" went on to become one of the greatest coaches in college baseball history and helped develop baseball at all levels in Minnesota. He led the Golden Gophers to College World Series titles in 1956, 1960 and 1964. By the time his career had ended in Gold Country, Siebert had become the winningest coach in Gopher history with a 754–361–6 record and a .676 winning percentage. He sent five different teams to the College World Series and brought home three NCAA titles in 1956, 1960 and 1964. His teams also captured 12 Big Ten titles, and he endured only three losing seasons.\n', '

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