Bill Harbridge
William Arthur "Bill" Harbridge (March 29, 1855 – March 17, 1924), also known as "Yaller Bill", was a Major League Baseball player who split his playing time between catcher and in the outfield for five different teams during his nine-season career that lasted from 1875 through 1884.[1]
| Bill Harbridge | |||
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| Catcher/Center fielder | |||
| Born: March 29, 1855 Philadelphia | |||
| Died: March 17, 1924 (aged 68) Philadelphia | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 15, 1875, for the Hartford Dark Blues | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 1884, for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .247 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 114 | ||
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Career
He began his career in the last year of the National Association and finished with the Union Association in its only year of existence.[1]
On May 6, 1876, Bill is credited as becoming the first left-handed catcher in major league baseball history.[2] He died in his hometown of Philadelphia at the age of 68, and was interred at Fernwood Cemetery in Fernwood, Pennsylvania.[1]
References
- "Bill Harbridge's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- "19th Century Era Famous Firsts". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Bill Harbridge at Find a Grave
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