Larry Twitchell

Larry Twitchell

Outfielder
Born: February 18, 1864(1864-02-18)
Cleveland, Ohio
Died: April 23, 1930(1930-04-23) (aged 66)
Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
April 30, 1886 for the Detroit Wolverines
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1894 for the Louisville Colonels
Career statistics
Batting average     .263
Home runs     19
Runs batted in     384
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Lawrence Grant Twitchell (February 18, 1864 - April 23, 1930) was a Major League baseball outfielder. Twitchell was born in Cleveland, Ohio.

On August 15, 1889, he hit for the cycle, getting 6 hits (a home run, three triples, a double and a single) in 6 at bats to lead the Cleveland Spiders over the Boston Beaneaters.[1][2] Twitchell occasionally pitched throughout his career, compiling a 17-11 win-loss record.

Twitchell died in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1930. He was laid to rest in Lakewood Park Cemetery in Rocky River, OH. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ BaseballLibrary.com August 1889. Retrieved October 23, 2006.
  2. ^ "OLD TIME PLAYER CALLED BY DEATH IN CLEVELAND: Larry Twitchell, A Famous Slugger, Passes On". The Portsmouth Times (Ohio). April 24, 1930. 
  3. ^ Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 23, 2006.

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