Harry Berthrong
Henry Washburn Berthrong (January 1, 1844 – April 28, 1928) was an American professional baseball player, who played in 17 games for the Washington Olympics in 1871. He hit .233 in 73 at-bats.
| Harry Berthrong | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: January 1, 1844 Mumford, New York | |||
| Died: April 28, 1928 (aged 84) Chelsea, Massachusetts | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 5, 1871, for the Washington Olympics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 4, 1871, for the Washington Olympics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .233 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 8 | ||
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He was a veteran of the Civil War and his chief fame was derived from his painting of candidates in U.S. Presidential elections. An example of one of these paintings was included in a March 2018 article in New York.[1]
In the Civil War he served with the 140th New York Volunteers, Co. E. and the 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac, before he was discharged on July 13, 1865.
He then served with the Olympics in 1871 and afterwards joined the customs service.[2]
References
- Kilgore, Ed. "Trump Brings Back Ancient GOP Tradition of Protectionism".
- "Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers - Harry Berthrong". members.tripod.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Harry Berthrong at Find a Grave
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| Preceded by Al Reach |
Oldest recognized verified living baseball player January 14, 1928 – April 24, 1928 |
Succeeded by Phonney Martin |
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