John Bergh
| John Bergh | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: October 8, 1857 Boston, Massachusetts | |||
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Died: April 17, 1883 (aged 25) Boston, Massachusetts | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 5, 1876, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 9, 1876, for the Boston Red Caps | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .182 | ||
| Hits | 8 | ||
| At bats | 44 | ||
| Teams | |||
John Baptist Bergh (October 8, 1857 – April 17, 1883) was an American professional baseball player from Boston, Massachusetts.[1] He played one game in the outfield for the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics and 11 games as a catcher for the 1880 Boston Red Caps.[1] He died in his hometown of Boston at the age of 25 of consumption, and is interred at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 "John Bergh". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ↑ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
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