Ollie Byrd
| Ollie Byrd | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: 1896 Mississippi | |
| Died: May 7, 1929 Chicago, Illinois | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1921, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1921, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Ollie Byrd (1896 – May 7, 1929) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.
A native of Mississippi, Byrd played for the Chicago Giants in 1921. In 29 recorded games, he posted 21 hits in 95 plate appearances.[1][2] Byrd died in Chicago, Illinois in 1929 at age 33.
References[]
- ^ "Ollie Byrd". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Ollie Byrd". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Seamheads
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- 1896 births
- 1929 deaths
- Chicago Giants players
- Baseball first basemen
- Baseball players from Mississippi
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
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