Klondike Douglass

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Klondike Douglass
Klondike Douglass
First Baseman/Catcher
Born: May 10, 1872
Died: December 13, 1953 (aged 81)
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1896
for the St. Louis Browns
Final game
April 16, 1904
for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Batting Average     .274
Home runs     10
Runs batted in     275
Teams
Career highlights and awards

William Bingham "Klondike Douglass (May 10, 1872 - December 13, 1953) was a 19th century major league baseball player born in Boston, Pennsylvania, who split his time between first base, the outfield, and at catcher for the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies from 1896 to 1904. A good hitter, he had a career batting average of .274, including a high of .329 in 1897. Klondike died at the age of 81 in Bend, Oregon.[1]

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  1. ^ Klondike Douglass' Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.

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