Al Atkinson (baseball player)
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| Al Atkinson | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1884 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Final game | |
| August 13, 1887 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Record | 51-51 |
| ERA | 3.96 |
| K | 435 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Albert Wright Atkinson (March 9, 1861 - June 17, 1952) was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the American Association and the Union Association over a three year span. Atkinson was born in Clinton, Illinois.
He is one of the few Major League Baseball pitchers to have thrown two no-hitters. The first one came on May 24, 1884 against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys in a 10-1 victory. He pitched the second on May 1, 1886 against the New York Metropolitans in a 3-2 victory. Both of his no-hitters were thrown while a member of the Philadelphia Athletics.
Atkinson died at the age of 91 in Elkhorn Township, Missouri. He was laid to rest at the Macedonia Cemetery in Stella, Missouri.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ BaseballAlmanac.com. Retrieved October 27, 2006.
[edit] External links
- BaseballReference.com - career statistics and analysis
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