Bill Lennon
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William H. Lennon (1848 - August 19, 1910) was a 19th century major league baseball player born in Brooklyn, New York. He played catcher for three seasons in the National Association from 1871 through 1873.[1] He also managed 14 games for the 1871 Fort Wayne Kekiongas.[2]
On May 4, 1871, Bill scored the first run in the first professional game ever played, when the Cleveland Forest Citys visited his Kekiongas. Also that day, became the first catcher to throw out a baserunner attempting to steal a base.[3] He died at the age of 62 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery.[4]
