John Bergh
John Bergh | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Boston, Massachusetts | October 8, 1857|
Died: April 17, 1883 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 25)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
August 5, 1876, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 9, 1876, for the Boston Red Caps | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .182 |
Hits | 8 |
At bats | 44 |
Teams | |
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John Baptist Bergh (October 8, 1857 – April 17, 1883) was an American professional baseball player from Boston, Massachusetts.[1] He played one game in the outfield for the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics and 11 games as a catcher for the 1880 Boston Red Caps.[1] He died in his hometown of Boston at the age of 25 of consumption, and is interred at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "John Bergh". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
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Categories:
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Philadelphia Athletics (NL) players
- Boston Red Caps players
- Baseball players from Boston
- 1857 births
- 1883 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Burials at Holyhood Cemetery (Brookline)
- Tuberculosis deaths in Massachusetts
- American baseball catcher stubs