Dave Birdsall
| Dave Birdsall | |
|---|---|
 Birdsall in 1872 | |
| Outfielder / Catcher | |
| Born: July 16, 1838 New York City | |
| Died: December 30, 1896 (aged 58) Boston | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 5, 1871, for the Boston Red Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 17, 1873, for the Boston Red Stockings | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Runs scored | 66 |
| Runs batted in | 39 |
| Teams | |
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David Solomon Birdsall (July 16, 1838 – December 30, 1896) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1871 to 1873. He played at the positions of outfielder and catcher.
Birdsall served from June 1861 to July 1865 in the American Civil War with the 87th New York Volunteer Infantry.[1]
References[]
- ^ Allardice, Bruce; Dellinger, Harold; Hershberger, Richard; Howard, Reed; Lambert, David; Malatzky, Richard; Morris, Peter; Wheeler, Jim. "Civil War Veterans Who Played Major League Baseball Research Project" (PDF). Society of American Baseball Research. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
Sources[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Reference bullpen
- Dave Birdsall at Find a Grave
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