Ollie Beard
Appearance
Ollie Beard | |
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Shortstop / Third baseman | |
Born: Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | May 2, 1862|
Died: May 28, 1929 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 67)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1889, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA) | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 28, 1891, for the Louisville Colonels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .270 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 173 |
Teams | |
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Oliver Perry Beard (May 2, 1862 – May 28, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball player who played shortstop for the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds from 1889 to 1890. He then played third base for the Louisville Colonels in 1891.[1] Born in Lexington, Kentucky,[1] it is claimed that his family invented the Kentucky version of the food, "Burgoo".[2] In his three-year career, he led the American Association in games played with 141 in 1889, and twice finished in the top five in the league in triples.[3] He finished his career with 331 games played, a .270 batting average, 195 runs scored, 34 doubles, 34 triples, and four home runs. He died at the age of 67 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was cremated.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ollie Beard's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
- ^ Nemec, Davis (1994). The Beer And Whiskey League: The Illustrated History of the American Association--Baseball's Renegade Major League. Lyons and Burford. p. 178. ISBN 1-59228-188-5.
- ^ "Ollie Beard's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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