Gat Stires

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Garrett Stires (October 13, 1849 - June 13, 1933) was a Major League Baseball right fielder in the 19th century. He played for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association in 1871. He was a native of Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

As the Forest Citys starting right fielder Stires was the team leader in RBI (24) and slugging percentage (.473). In 25 games he hit .273 (30-for-110) with four doubles, six triples, two home runs, and 23 runs scored. An average fielder for the times, he made 7 errors in 43 total chances in the outfield.

One of his teammates on the Forest Citys was 19-year-old future Hall of Famer Cap Anson.

Stires died at the age of 83 in Byron, Illinois.

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