George Fletcher (baseball)
| George Fletcher | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 21, 1845 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: June 18, 1879 (aged 34) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 21, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckfords | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 22, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckfords | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 2 |
| Runs scored | 1 |
| Hits | 3 |
| Batting average | .375 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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George Horace Elliot Fletcher (April 21, 1845 – June 18, 1879) was an American professional baseball player who played outfield in Major League Baseball for the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords. Fletcher died of "asthenia due to phthisis pulmonalis" in 1879.[1]
References
- ↑ "Too Young To Die". TheDeadballEra.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet
Categories:
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Washington Nationals (NABBP) players
- Brooklyn Eckfords players
- 19th-century baseball players
- 19th-century American sportsmen
- 1845 births
- 1879 deaths
- 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis deaths in New York (state)
- Baseball players from Brooklyn
- Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery
- American baseball outfielder stubs